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Mike Williams

WR

Drafted 7th overall in the 1st round of the 2017 draft, Mike Williams arrived from Clemson. He's currently with LAC, in his 9th season in the league. He graded out among the best WRs in the league last season — a 71.7 ScoutIndex Rating, the 91st percentile at the position. Few match his deep threat, which grades in the 100th percentile. Across 8 NFL seasons, he has totaled 330 catches for 5,104 yards and 32 touchdowns.

Size

6'4", 218#

College

Clemson

Draft

Rd 1, 7th overall (2017)

Seasons

2017–2025

2019 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
71.5

91th percentile among WRs

15 games · 90 targets

Role×0.14+0.45
Hands×0.1+1.04
Volume×0.12+1.08
Total EPA×0.22+1.26
EPA/target×0.3+0.84
Yards/target×0.12+2.55

2019 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speedno data▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burst27▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).

Size94▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands11▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat100▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability30▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share71▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share97▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency80▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume83▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2024PIT54.114212981
2023LAC58.133192491
2022LAC71.713638954
2021LAC86.2167611469
2020LAC62.1141487565
2019LAC71.51524910012
2018LAC82.9162814366410
2017LAC26.891195

Career profile

Mike Williams has appeared in 100 regular-season games across 8 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: LAC (2017–2023), PIT (2024).

He has rushed for 34 yards and 1 touchdown. As a receiver he has caught 330 passes for 5,104 yards and 32 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2021 with LAC: 1,146 yards and 9 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2021: a 86.2, in the 97th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2019 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
28
3.5/g
529
66/g
1
Away7
21
3.0/g
472
67/g
1
In division6
20
3.3/g
411
69/g
0
Out of division9
29
3.2/g
590
66/g
2
In wins4
10
2.5/g
272
68/g
1
In losses11
39
3.5/g
729
66/g
1
On grass13
44
3.4/g
880
68/g
2
On turf2
5
2.5/g
121
61/g
0
Indoors1
3
3.0/g
83
83/g
0
Outdoors14
46
3.3/g
918
66/g
2

2019 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1IND2 rec, 29 yds, 0 TD50.5
Week 2DET3 rec, 83 yds, 0 TD67.4
Week 3HOU3 rec, 45 yds, 0 TD53.9
Week 5DEN6 rec, 74 yds, 0 TD25.9
Week 6PIT5 rec, 72 yds, 0 TD60.1
Week 7TEN4 rec, 47 yds, 0 TD53.9
Week 8CHI3 rec, 69 yds, 0 TD45.6
Week 9GB2 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 111 yds, 0 TD75.8
Week 10LV2 rec, 55 yds, 0 TD59.5
Week 11KC2 rec, 76 yds, 0 TD61.9
Week 13DEN5 rec, 117 yds, 0 TD82.3
Week 14JAX2 rec, 63 yds, 1 TD75
Week 15MIN4 rec, 71 yds, 1 TD45.4
Week 16LV3 rec, 51 yds, 0 TD67.3
Week 17KC2 rec, 38 yds, 0 TD39.9

Mike Williams — common questions

What position does Mike Williams play?
Mike Williams is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Mike Williams played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Mike Williams has played for LAC (2017–2023), PIT (2024).
Where did Mike Williams go to college?
Mike Williams played college football at Clemson.
When was Mike Williams drafted?
Mike Williams was selected in round 1, 7th overall, of the 2017 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Mike Williams scored?
Mike Williams has 33 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (1 rushing, 32 receiving).
What is Mike Williams's ScoutIndex Rating?
Mike Williams rated 54.1 for 2024, the 70th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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