Leshon Williams is a Explosive Back for Kansas. Leshon's 2025 season ranks in the 3th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 97 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the RB mean. Model correlation r≈0.52 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs RB peers
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited role.
- ▸Below-average efficiency vs RB peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
- ▸High game-to-game variance — boom-or-bust profile.
- ▸3 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Strong second-half surge — EPA/play improved 0.27 from the first to second half of the season.
- ▸Peak game: 1.61 EPA/play in Wk 13 vs Iowa State (SP+ 10).
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsFresno State | W31-7 | 1.8 | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 2 | @Missouri | L31-42 | 14.4 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.69 |
| 4 | vsWest Virginia | W41-10 | -6.8 | 19 | 129 | 6.8 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 0.18 |
| 5 | vsCincinnati | L34-37 | 4.5 | 10 | 64 | 6.4 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.00 |
| 6 | @UCF | W27-20 | -1.2 | 12 | 58 | 4.8 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.48 |
| 7 | @Texas Tech | L17-42 | 27.6 | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0.30 |
| 9 | vsKansas State | L17-42 | 7.0 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | vsOklahoma State | W38-21 | -15.1 | 14 | 77 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 11 | @Arizona | L20-24 | 12.0 | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.36 |
| 13 | @Iowa State | L14-38 | 9.9 | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1.61 |
| 14 | vsUtah | L21-31 | 22.2 | 15 | 104 | 6.9 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.22 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.25
- Passing downs
- 0.06
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.75 / 0.18
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).