Ke'Shawn Williams
Receiving Stats (WR / TE)
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | TDs | YAC | 1st Downs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | CIN | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Career Summary
Ke'Shawn Williams is a wide receiver and return specialist from Philadelphia who played at Wake Forest and Indiana before entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2025.
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Early Life
Williams was born December 27, 2001, in Philadelphia. He is the son of Shawn Williams and Kenneth Williams and attended Springside Chestnut Hill Academy.
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High School
At Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, Williams was an all-state and first-team all-city selection. He had 58 receptions for 889 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior, and set Inter-Academic League single-season records for receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns as a junior.
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College Career
Williams played four seasons at Wake Forest before transferring to Indiana for 2024. In 59 career games with 11 starts, he recorded 1,833 receiving yards, 679 kickoff-return yards and 2,640 all-purpose yards.
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Path to the NFL
Pittsburgh signed Williams as an undrafted free agent following the 2025 NFL Draft.
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NFL Career
Williams began his pro career with Pittsburgh, where he progressed from the practice squad to the active roster. Cincinnati acquired him on waivers in December 2025; NFL statistics list three games and one five-yard reception for the Bengals that season.
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Career Accomplishments
Williams was Academic All-ACC at Wake Forest in 2023. At Indiana, he appeared in all 13 games in 2024, scored three receiving touchdowns and earned a Week 6 Pro Football Focus grade that ranked first among Big Ten wide receivers and second in the Power Four.
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Playing Style
Williams offers value as a compact receiving and return threat. His college production included receiving, rushing, kickoff returns and punt returns, while he was also an all-conference basketball player and track athlete in high school.
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MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 47.5
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.