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Jameson Williams

Detroit Lions·#1
Pos WRHt 6'1"Wt 182 lbExp 4 yrCollege Alabama
Updated September 21, 2026

Model Score

82.6 MODEL
2023
71.8
2024
77.1
2025
82.6

How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →

Season Stats · 1 games

4
Rec
45
Rec Yds
0
Rec TD
9
Targets
45.0
Yds/Gm
8.5
Fantasy PPG

Advanced Metrics EPA & Next Gen Stats

1.252
EPA / target
2.8 yd
Avg separation
9.7 yd
Avg cushion
-0.7
YAC over exp
44.4%
Catch %

Draft & College

Round 1, pick 12 · Detroit Lions · 2022
Ohio State (Big Ten)
Taken
#12
where he actually went
Our college model
#84
among WR in our college data
In college · 2019-2021 · 26 games
91 rec, 1,778 yds, 15 TD, 19.5 yds/rec

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Comps

College career
his college career vs theirs

STM Take

Williams climbed from STTM #81 tier 8 as a rookie to #26 tier 4 in 2024 to #6 tier 1 in 2025, the most aggressive three-year trajectory at the position on this board. The Detroit offense finally cleared a vertical role for him alongside St. Brown. The career 17 TDs on 148 catches is high-touchdown efficiency that pairs with elite track speed (300m hurdles state record holder).

Williams was born in St. Louis, attended Cardinal Ritter, and played one year at Ohio State before transferring to Alabama where he was a 2021 first-team All-American. Detroit took him 12th overall in the 2022 NFL Draft. After two slow developmental years, he broke out at STTM #26 tier 4 in 2024 before climbing to #6 tier 1 in 2025. Career line is 148 catches for 2,513 yards and 17 TDs. He is the first cousin of Rams RB Kyren Williams.

Strengths

  • Three-tier jump in three years (tier 8 → tier 4 → tier 1); the development arc finally hit.
  • Career receiving rate at 17 TDs on 148 catches is one of the highest TD-to-catch rates in the field.

Concerns

  • Game log has data quality issues with several apparent dup-row zeros; the underlying volume is real but the log reads noisy.
  • Only one tier-1 finish across four NFL seasons; the 2025 jump needs a repeat to confirm the breakout.

What to watch: Whether his 2026 production stabilizes between St. Brown and Sam LaPorta; the Detroit ecosystem can support three elite pass-catchers, but the role share matters.

Fantasy Outlook

Jameson Williams scored 8 PPR points, 8.5 per game this season. Compare him against any WR and track weekly rankings in our fantasy tools.

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