Caleb Williams, Army DB: the 2026 season story
Caleb Williams is a defensive back for Army (American Athletic). He ranks 452nd of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Every measure is set against every ranked defensive back, so a strength here is a strength against the whole position, not just his own team. Caleb Williams's strongest measure is passes defended per game at 0.39, 286th of 921 (the average is 0.31). His weakest is yards per catch on his record at 12.2, 553rd of 921 (the average is 11.6).
Season production
Why it matters. Volume is the first sign of how much a coaching staff trusts a player. His tackles per game, 3.6, ranks 421st among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Volume, efficiency and impact plays can tell different stories: a player can be busy without being effective, or rarely used but dangerous every time. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 54th percentile for volume, 54th for efficiency and 69th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. Consistency matters to a team: one huge game and five quiet ones is a different season from six solid ones. Over 9 games, Caleb Williams's best came in week 2 against South Florida and his quietest in week 1 against Bryant.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. The shape of a player's production, not just its size, is what opponents scout.
National and conference
Why it matters. The Player Index puts every defensive back on one scale, adjusted for the defenses or offenses he faced, so a rank here is comparable across conferences. Caleb Williams is 320th of 921 FBS defensive backs and 27th of 95 in the American Athletic. Next up nationally is KJ Flowe of James Madison, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Players with similar profiles tend to be used the same way, which makes them a quick way to picture his game. His closest match this season is Amarion York of Southern Utah.
