Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 25 | — |
| Target share | 12.0% | 436th / 527 |
| Catch rate | 52.0% | 444th / 527 |
| Success rate per target | 44.0% | 326th / 527 |
| Yards per target | 7.8 | 291st / 527 |
| Explosive catches | 16.0% | 132nd / 527 |
| Deep-target rate | 16.0% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 11 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 6 | — |
Charting
Where III's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he's targeted24 targets charted
Game Log
AJ Williams III's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Long |
| 1 | @ Florida State | L 17–34 | 5.9 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 11 |
| 1 |  Mercyhurst | W 51–14 | 6.5 | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2 | @ Hawai'i | L 19–29 | 6.6 | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 40 |
| 4 |  New Mexico | L 18–42 | 5.8 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 17 |
| 5 |  Western Kentucky | W 34–13 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 6 | @ Florida International | L 3–22 | 5.8 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 32 |
| 8 | @ Sam Houston | W 30–24 | 6.4 | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 2 | 27 |
| 2026 · 6 games | 6.2 | 15 | 247 | 16.5 | 2 | 40 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 1 | — |
| Yards | -5 | 1383rd / 1458 |
| Yards / carry | -5 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 0 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 15 | 361st / 1995 |
| Yards | 247 | 255th / 1981 |
| Yards / catch | 16.5 | 60th / 463 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 174th / 830 |
| Long | 40 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Lost | 1 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Florida State | ✓ - | 65 | ~24 (8–33) | 4 | 37% |
| Wk 1 · Mercyhurst | — | 64 | ~37 (12–51) | 3 | 58% |
| Wk 2 · Hawai'i | ✓ WR | 67 | ~39 (12–53) | 4 | 58% |
| Wk 4 · New Mexico | ✓ WR | 68 | ~38 (12–52) | 5 | 56% |
| Wk 5 · Western Kentucky | — | 60 | ~41 (27–50) | 3 | 68% |
| Wk 6 · Florida International | — | 58 | ~34 (11–47) | 3 | 59% |
| Wk 8 · Sam Houston | ✓ WR | 71 | ~44 (29–54) | 6 | 62% |
| Season | 4 GS | 453 | 257 (160–312) | 28 | 57% |
Position Room
13 WRs on the New Mexico State roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TK King | WR | SR | 23 | 307 | 3 | 21% | -0.15 |
| AJ Williams III | WR | 15 | 247 | 2 | 12% | +0.51 | ||
| 6 | Brodie Malone-Bradford | WR | SO | 12 | 155 | 1 | 12% | +0.10 |
| 5 | Myles Libman | WR | JR | 9 | 98 | 1 | 7% | +0.53 |
| 10 | Lyndon Ravare | WR | SR | 8 | 87 | 0 | 5% | +0.49 |
| 7 | TJ Pride | WR | JR | 7 | 44 | 0 | 6% | +0.23 |
| 9 | Terrione Graves | WR | JR | 4 | 137 | 1 | 4% | +2.89 |
| 13 | Jaylen Stokes | WR | FR | 2 | 14 | 0 | 3% | -0.14 |
| 25 | Jayden Bell | WR | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Kaden Trevino | WR | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 81 | JaDarius Sanders | WR | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 82 | AJ Carey | WR | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 89 | Josiah Castillo | WR | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. New Mexico State depth chart →