Tailique Williams
Tailique Williams
Moves the chains on third down. Three head coaches in five seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 112 rec yds, 4 receptions against Toledo — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tim Lester → Lance Taylor. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 35 | 478 | 13.7 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia State | 16 | 165 | 10.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia State | 49 | 615 | 12.6 | 6 | -- |
| 2022 | Georgia State | 15 | 163 | 10.9 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Georgia State | 1 | 66 | 66.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 116 | 1,487 | 12.8 | 9 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 12 | 84 | -- | -2 | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia State | 1 | -1 | 6 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia State | 1 | -1 | 187 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Georgia State | -- | -- | 36 | 43 | -- |
| 2021 | Georgia State | 1 | 7 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 15 | 89 | 229 | 43 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025
W 47–14
vs Rhode Island
2 rec · 31 yds
Dominant 33-point win at home against Rhode Island.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Western Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · Western Michigan
Returning around him
- 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +1 net (14 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Michigan · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #105 · 2026 recruiting class #112
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Yusuf Ali’s 2021 season.
Matches Yusuf on
Differs from Yusuf on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ryan Flournoy’s path through Southeast Missouri State.
Ryan Flournoy
Ian Duarte
Ma'jon Wright
Max Tomczak
Matches Ryan on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Bryce Bohanon's graduate season at Tulane (2025).
Matches Bryce on
Player DNA
Players who play like Tailique Williams
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2025+624%
Up 624% from first season to most-recent.