CFB Zeitgeist Score
35
Mid-pack in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 37th percentile.
Robert Williams
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
309 REC YDS · 25 REC · 0 REC TD
2026 Outlook
Returning to Louisiana for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · Louisiana
Returning around him
- 57% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Louisiana player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (5 in / 7 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Louisiana · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #91 · 2026 recruiting class #81
WR · LOUISIANA · SUN BELT
Robert Williams
- 4
- 6-2 | 183 lb
- Humble, TX
Heisman Heat
#1228
<1% win probability
Fan Belief
Awaiting
Player-specific FI not yet ingested. Falls back to team mood below.
Respect Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
Reality Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
ACCOLADE PROBABILITY
Heisman
<1%
TOP WR AWARD
Biletnikoff
—
CONSENSUS
All-American
—
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. A locked-in starting role.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025-20%
Down 20% — context-dependent (injury / role change?).
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Louisiana
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Heisman futures · live sportsbook odds
#21 in market ▼ from #18 · 6 books
Identity & Role
The durable bio layer: position, size, hometown, and roster role.
Recruiting Pedigree
How big the prospect was before college, and whether the later career arc beat that expectation.
| Class | Profile | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3-star | 0.8570 | No. 1005 recruit | HighSchool |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| No transfer portal moves on file for this player. | ||
Heisman Lens · 2024 Season · Final
Where the player landed at the end of the listed season — final nowcast rank, win/finalist/ballot probabilities, and the cleanest official Heisman placement on file.
HIGH CONFIDENCE· through week 16Heisman Futures
Not yet listed on major futures markets.
No achievements unlocked yet this season.
Selector Grid · 2025
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
Selector recognition fills in once the major honors lists (AP, FWAA, AFCA, Walter Camp, Sporting News, SI) are scraped and ingested.
NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft
Market value, pedigree & pro outcome
Recruit stars
★★★☆☆
to —
Composite
0.8570
#1005 national
Today’s Hot-Take
The Hot-Take engine fires when this player’s percentile profile crosses a defensible threshold (top 10% in a cohort, 100+ snap sample). When it’s quiet, the model is honoring its “must be defensible” rule.
Anti-Take
PENDINGThe contrarian read fires when the rules-engine detects a stat that complicates the Hot-Take. Quiet here means the model hasn’t found a defensible counter yet — not that one doesn’t exist.
The Room on Robert Williams
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
50
Mixed Sentiment
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=1
- National · n=2
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Robert Williams
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
2025 Signature · 2025 season
Yards per reception
12.4
yds
All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions
National rank #265 of 531
Percentile vs All FBS WRs, min 20 receptions 50th
Why it matters
#265 of 531 All FBS WRs at 12.4 yards per reception (25 catches).
Vs cohort
This player 12.4 (50th)
MODERATE · n=25 cohort 531
- Also strong
- Receiving yards (total)#385 / 531
- Receiving TDs#476 / 531
Signature Moment
Week 7 at James Madison — 134 ypr
Result L 14-24
The week the volume broke through — put up 134 yds at James Madison.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 12g
309Rec yards
25Receptions
0Rec TDs
Per game
25.8Rec yards
2Receptions
0Rec TDs
Projected (13g)
334.8Rec yards
27Receptions
0Rec TDs
To hit 700-yard receiver (currently 309): needs 391/game over remaining 1.
To hit 1,000-yard receiver (currently 309): needs 691/game over remaining 1.
To hit 60-catch season (currently 25): needs 35/game over remaining 1.
To hit 80-catch season (currently 25): needs 55/game over remaining 1.
To hit 8 receiving TDs (currently 0): needs 8/game over remaining 1.
To hit 10 receiving TDs (currently 0): needs 10/game over remaining 1.
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Robert Williams's story is about how role and output meet each other. For Louisiana, the card already shows enough current-season production to explain why he is on the serious-player board, and the next layer is determining whether the profile is just very good or actually distinctive.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
WR season snapshot
2025 season snapshot | final
2025 season snapshot | finalData: CFBD player stats + local Heisman modelPeer context: same position + same level
Player identity What kind of player is this?
30-second read
What kind of player is this?
All-purpose weapon against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
25 69th
YDS
309 68th
YPR
12.4 55th
TD
0 45th
Returns
KR YDS
315 86th
KR AVG
18.5 43rd
PR YDS
29 41st
PR AVG
3.2 18th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 12 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 12-14vs Rice | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-10vs McNeese | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-52@ Missouri | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | L 31-34@ Eastern Michigan | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-24@ James Madison | 5 | 134 | 26.8 | 0 | 44 | Season-high 134 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 10-22vs Southern Miss | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 9 | L 23-35@ Troy | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 10 | W 31-22@ South Alabama | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 11 | W 42-39vs Texas State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 13 | W 34-30@ Arkansas State | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 14 | W 30-27vs UL Monroe | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Bowl | L 13-20@ Delaware | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 25 | 309 | 11.6 | 0 | 44 |
Season-by-season tables Career rows + per-season box score
Traditional history
Traditional Stats
Season rows up top, career context at the bottom.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning
2024Louisiana10-4HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning
2025Louisiana6-7HC: Michael Desormeaux · Run-leaning
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
The player's share of a team's passing-game involvement. It is the fastest way to see whether the receiver is a true focal point or more of a complementary piece.
A blended workload view that accounts for catches, designed touches, and any return-game involvement that shapes the overall profile.
Every percentile is compared against players at the same position and level, so an FBS quarterback is judged against FBS quarterbacks, not the whole sport.
The top tables stick to the stats fans already know from broadcasts and box scores. Advanced context is pushed underneath instead of replacing the basics.
Open full stat explorer
| Group | Metric | Value | Rank | Pct | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving | Receptions | 25 | #347/1110 | 69th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 309 | #353/1107 | 68th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 0 | #615/1111 | 45th pct | Scoringvs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 12.4 | #504/1106 | 55th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return yards | 315 | #34/238 | 86th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return yards | 29 | #134/224 | 41st pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Pass share | 14.3% | #269/1137 | 76th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 44 | #368/1105 | 67th pct | Metricvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick return avg | 18.5 | #136/236 | 43rd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Returns | Kick returns | 17 | #21/243 | 92nd pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt returns | 9 | #80/237 | 67th pct | Volumevs FBS WR |
| Returns | Punt return avg | 3.2 | #183/222 | 18th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 8.5% | #349/1137 | 69th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 7.4% | #427/1137 | 63rd pct | Money-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 6.6% | #338/1137 | 70th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Role share | 5.9% | #379/1137 | 67th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS WR |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 4.5% | #450/1137 | 61st pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS WR |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 4.4% | #493/1137 | 57th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS WR |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.0% | #391/1137 | 66th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS WR |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 0 | #1/302 | 100th pct | Turnoversvs FBS WR |
Player Standing
Universal 17-step ladder. Tier pills below; accolade streams nested.
AWAITING CLASSIFICATION
On-team2-deepStartingRecognizedEliteApex
AWAITING CLASSIFICATION · Rung None of 16
Why he’s here
Standing classification populates when honors, Heisman, and roster signals all align.
What moves him up
What moves him down
Accolade streams
Status—Awaiting tracker
Heisman model tracks the top FBS contenders weekly; this player hasn't entered the watch list yet.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 0.8 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| Road7g | 3.0 | 40.6 | 14.8 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins5g | 1.4 | 11.6 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Losses7g | 2.6 | 35.9 | 13.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.0 | 41.0 | 12.9 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 1.2 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 0.0 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
35Mid-pack
Elite: fumbles lost (80th). Concern: rec tds (6th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · WR · 2024
Percentile Card
Advanced opponent-adjusted percentile bars are coming soon for this player.
P4G5All FBS
Advanced Savant
Opponent-adjusted advanced metrics with a cohort filter.
Advanced opponent-adjusted metrics are coming soon for this player. Selected cohort: P4.
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Robert WilliamsLouisianaJacquon GibsonMassachusetts· 67% simKevin Coleman Jr.Missouri· 65% simAaron TurnerRice· 61% sim
Fumbles lost
Yards / catch
Long catch
Receptions
Rec yards
Rec TDs
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Stephon Johnson Jr.’s 2024 season.
Stephon Johnson Jr.
81%match
#2
Broc Thompson
74%
#3
Kobe Paysour
78%
#4
Senika McKie
77%
#5
Titus Mokiao-Atimalala
77%
Matches Stephon on
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume
Weight
Differs from Stephon on
TD rate (lower)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Max Tomczak’s path through Youngstown State.
Max Tomczak
96%match
#2
Antwan Davis
96%
#3
Landon Collins
96%
#4
Neno Lemay
95%
#5
Louis Brown
94%
Matches Max on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Austin Osborne's junior season at Bowling Green (2023).
Austin Osborne
79%match
#2
Anthony Sambucci
All-MAC
77%
#3
Jadon Thompson
76%
#4
Eli Pancol
76%
#5
Fabian Mccray
74%
Matches Austin on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Reception volume
Differs from Austin on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Weight (lower)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Michael Desormeaux
Pass share
40.1%
341 pass / 509 run
Plays / game
65.4
13 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
7.8%
257 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coach2023
Michael Desormeaux
Louisiana
2024
Michael Desormeaux
Louisiana
2025
Michael Desormeaux
Louisiana
Played his entire career under Michael Desormeaux.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownHumble, TX
Height6'2"
Weight183 lb
Class4
PositionWR
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamLouisiana
ConferenceSun Belt
Joined2025
Career arc5 season(s)
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
No formal honors on the ledger yet
All-America, all-conference, player-of-the-week, watch-list, and postseason awards land here when they're earned. The absence is the signal: most players never collect formal honors, and that's its own kind of context.
Honors Timeline
Season-end distinction and week-by-week recognition on one timeline.
| Season | Honor | Scope | Team / Selector | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No formal honors on the ledger yet. All-America, all-conference, weekly awards, watch lists, and postseason trophies land here when they’re earned. | ||||
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
| Season | Team | Role | Latest Model | Forecast | Win | Finalist | Official Finish | Points | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Louisiana | WR4 | #1228 | #1478 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | Sun Belt |
| 2023 | Louisiana | WR4 | #1235 | #1534 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | Sun Belt |
| 2022 | Louisiana | WR4 | #4310 | #4208 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Sun Belt |
| 2021 | Louisiana | WR4 | #3776 | #3421 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | Sun Belt |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | WR | 4 | 6-2 | 183 lb | Humble, TX |
| 2024 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | WR | 4 | 6-2 | 183 lb | Humble, TX |
| 2023 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | WR | 4 | 6-2 | 183 lb | Humble, TX |
| 2022 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | WR | 4 | 6-2 | 183 lb | Humble, TX |
| 2021 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | WR | 4 | 6-2 | 183 lb | Humble, TX |