Savion Williams (born November 22, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs and was selected by the Packers in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.
| No. 83 – Green Bay Packers | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born | November 22, 2001 Marshall, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | Marshall (TX) | ||||||||||||
| College | TCU (2020–2024) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2025: 3rd round, 87th overall pick | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||||
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Early life
editWilliams was born in Marshall, Texas, and attended Marshall High School.[1] He played quarterback his senior year in 2019, throwing for 1,053 yards with eight touchdowns and one interception and added 541 rushing yards and nine touchdowns.[2] He originally committed play college football at the University of Arkansas before changing to Texas Christian University (TCU).[3][4]
College career
editAs a true freshman at TCU in 2020, Williams played in seven games mostly as the team's kick returner. As a sophomore in 2021, he played in six games and had seven receptions for 71 yards. As a junior in 2022, he started all 15 games, recording 29 receptions for 392 yards with four touchdowns.[5] As a senior in 2023, Williams led the team with 573 yards on 41 receptions and four touchdowns over 11 starts.[6][7] He returned to TCU for his final season of eligibility in 2024.[8][9]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | |||||
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| 6 ft 3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 6 ft 8+7⁄8 in (2.05 m) | 4.48 s | 1.52 s | 2.63 s | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Williams was selected by the Green Bay Packers with the 87th overall pick in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft.[12] On May 2, 2025, he signed his rookie contract with the Packers.[13] Williams made 12 appearances for Green Bay, recording 10 receptions for 78 yards and one touchdown, as well as 11 rushes for 37 yards.[14] On January 3, 2026, Williams was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a foot injury.[15]
Career statistics
editNFL
editRegular season
edit| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2025 | GB | 12 | 0 | 10 | 78 | 7.8 | 33 | 1 | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 12 | 0 | 10 | 78 | 7.8 | 33 | 1 | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Source: pro-football-reference.com | |||||||||||||||
References
edit- ↑ "Savion Williams". Green Bay Packers. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
- ↑ Davison, Drew (February 5, 2020). "TCU adds a big-time wide receiver on National Signing Day". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ Davenport, Richard (September 27, 2019). "Hog commit Savion Williams has 'scary' potential". The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ Hague, Nathan (February 5, 2020). "7 Mavs commit on National Signing Day". Marshall News Messenger.
- ↑ Dow, Lawrence (November 11, 2023). "TCU wide receiver Savion Williams has career day in Horned Frogs' loss against Texas". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ Craven, Mike (July 20, 2024). "The Lone Star 50: TCU's Williams needs freakish potential to become consistent production". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ Johnson, Steven (August 24, 2024). "TCU standout receiver Savion Williams primed for a breakout season". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ Johnson, Steven (August 2, 2024). "He's developed two first round picks. Can this TCU coach develop another with Savion Williams?". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ Capece, Colin (October 27, 2024). "TCU WR Savion Williams proves to be asset in run game as Horned Frogs down Texas Tech". Dallas News. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Savion Williams Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Savion Williams College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ↑ Spofford, Mike (April 25, 2025). "2025 NFL Draft: Packers select TCU WR Savion Williams in 3rd round, No. 87 overall". Packers.com. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Packers sign six draft picks". Packers.com. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ↑ Silverstein, Tom (January 3, 2026). "Packers send Savion Williams to injured reserve, add four for Vikings game". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. January 3, 2026. Retrieved May 19, 2026.