CFB Zeitgeist Score
3
Below cohort in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 12th percentile.
Roydell Williams
Below the discourse floor — the honest stats-only state.
46 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 15 CARRIES
2026 Outlook
Returning to Florida State for 2026
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Florida State
Returning around him
- 13% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 1 Florida State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -21 net (22 in / 43 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida State · Last season: 5-7 (AP #25) · Talent rank #19 · 2026 recruiting class #19
RB · FLORIDA STATE · ACC
Roydell Williams
- 4
- #5
- 5-10 | 221 lb
- Hueytown, AL
Heisman Heat
#2970
<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 RB AWARD
Doak Walker
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CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Splitting first-team reps.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2025-84%
Sharp dropoff (-84%) — career inflection point.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5-star | 0.9838 | No. 30 recruit | HighSchool | Florida State |
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 Florida State
Composite
0.9838
#30 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 Roydell Williams
Fan sentiment ·
Belief Meter
25
Skeptical
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=2
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Roydell Williams
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
Signature Story
Awaiting candidate metric
He hasn't written his page yet — we'll start filling it in when there are enough snaps to rank against his peers.
Signature Moment
No signature moment on the ledger yet.
Returns once this player puts together a multi-game body of work — single-game flashes alone don't clear the bar.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the rushing totals stand
Through 5g
46Rush yards
15Carries
0Rush TDs
Per game
9.2Rush yards
3Carries
0Rush TDs
Projected (13g)
119.6Rush yards
39Carries
0Rush TDs
To hit 750-yard season (currently 46): needs 88/game over remaining 8.
To hit 1,000-yard season (currently 46): needs 119.2/game over remaining 8.
To hit 1,500-yard season (currently 46): needs 181.8/game over remaining 8.
To hit 10 rushing TDs (currently 0): needs 1.2/game over remaining 8.
To hit 15 rushing TDs (currently 0): needs 1.9/game over remaining 8.
To hit 20 rushing TDs (currently 0): needs 2.5/game over remaining 8.
What made this player interesting
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
Roydell Williams's story is about how role and output meet each other. For Florida State, 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
RB 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?
Backfield contributor against FBS RB peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Rushing
CAR
15 35th
YDS
46 28th
YPC
3.1 16th
TD
0 40th
Receiving
REC
2 25th
YDS
19 29th
YPR
9.5 74th
TD
0 70th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 5 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-17vs Alabama | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 6 | L 22-28vs Miami | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 34-14vs Virginia Tech | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 13 | L 11-21@ NC State | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 32 yds |
| Wk 14 | L 21-40@ Florida | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 46 | 1.7 | 0 | 9 |
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
2021Alabama12-1HC: Nick Saban · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Alabama11-2HC: Nick Saban · Balanced
2023Alabama12-2HC: Nick Saban · Run-heavy
2025Florida State5-7HC: Mike Norvell · Run-leaning
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida State | 15 | 46 | 3.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Alabama | 111 | 560 | 5.0 | 5 | -- |
| 2022 | Alabama | 56 | 250 | 4.5 | 4 | -- |
| 2021 | Alabama | 48 | 284 | 5.9 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 4 loaded seasons | 230 | 1,140 | 5.0 | 10 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida State | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Alabama | 11 | 58 | 5.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Alabama | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Alabama | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 4 loaded seasons | 23 | 171 | 7.4 | 2 | -- |
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
Opponent-adjusted rushing value. It helps separate empty volume from carries that actually move the scoreboard.
How much of the team's offense flows through this back once rushing work and receiving work are combined.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 46 | #533/735 | 28th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #447/739 | 40th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 3.1 | #619/735 | 16th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receptions | 2 | #414/552 | 25th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 19 | #388/548 | 29th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Value | Rushing WEPA | +0.24 | #26/362 | 93rd pct | Opponent-adjusted rushing value | 46 weighted playsvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Role share | 5.5% | #509/738 | 31st pct | Share of team offensevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Carries | 15 | #484/739 | 35th pct | Volumevs FBS RB |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 9 | #583/733 | 21st pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 10 | #415/540 | 23rd pct | Metricvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 9.5 | #145/548 | 74th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS RB |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 0 | #169/552 | 70th pct | Scoringvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Rush share | 7.7% | #552/738 | 25th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 7.3% | #449/738 | 39th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 6.6% | #495/738 | 33rd pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 4.1% | #607/738 | 18th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 3.4% | #554/738 | 25th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS RB |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 3.2% | #535/738 | 28th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS RB |
| Usage | Pass share | 2.8% | #333/738 | 55th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS RB |
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 · 5 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 16.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
Win vs Loss
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins2g | 7.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
| Losses3g | 10.7 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 7.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 10.7 | 2.3 | 0.0 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
3Below cohort
Concern: carries (0th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · RB · 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
Roydell WilliamsFlorida StateJordan BrunsonMiami (OH)· 43% simChavon WrightNorthern Illinois· 43% simTae MeadowsTroy· 43% sim
Rec yards
Receptions
Rush TDs
Yards / carry
Rush yards
Long run
Carries
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Pass share
40.3%
339 pass / 502 run
Plays / game
70.1
12 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
8.5%
282 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
1 coach2021
Mike Norvell
Florida State
2022
Mike Norvell
Florida State
2023
Mike Norvell
Florida State
2025
Mike Norvell
Florida State
Played his entire career under Mike Norvell.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownHueytown, AL
Height5'10"
Weight221 lb
Class4
PositionRB
Jersey5
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamFlorida State
ConferenceACC
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 | Florida State | RB4 | #2970 | #3351 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W16 snapshot | ACC |
| 2023 | Alabama | RB4 | #120 | #91 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W19 snapshot | SEC |
| 2022 | Alabama | RB4 | #285 | #204 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | SEC |
| 2021 | Alabama | RB4 | #296 | #190 | 0.0% | 0.0% | -- | -- | W20 snapshot | SEC |
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.
| Season | Team | Conference | Pos | Class | Bio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida State | ACC | RB | 4 | No. 5 | 5-10 | 221 lb | Hueytown, AL |
| 2024 | Florida State | ACC | RB | 4 | No. 5 | 5-10 | 221 lb | Hueytown, AL |
| 2023 | Alabama | SEC | RB | 4 | No. 5 | 5-10 | 221 lb | Hueytown, AL |
| 2022 | Alabama | SEC | RB | 4 | No. 5 | 5-10 | 221 lb | Hueytown, AL |
| 2021 | Alabama | SEC | RB | 4 | No. 5 | 5-10 | 221 lb | Hueytown, AL |