PITTSBURGH — Stanford wide receiver CJ Williams was drafted Saturday by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round with the 203rd overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. He becomes the 284th Cardinal to be drafted and the 59th since 2010, the fourth most among ACC schools.
Williams blossomed into the most reliable target for Stanford quarterbacks last season. He had 59 receptions for 749 yards and six touchdowns. Among ACC receivers, Williams was seventh in receptions, ranked tenth in receiving yards, and finished one touchdown shy of the ACC lead through the regular season. He had four 100-yard games, becoming the first Cardinal since J.J. Arcega-Whiteside in 2018 to do so.
Earlier in the season, Williams had 100 receiving yards in three consecutive games, becoming the first Stanford player to achieve that feat since Alex Smith in 2004, and the first Stanford wide receiver to do so since Troy Walters in 1999.
Williams originally transferred to Stanford after two seasons at Wisconsin, where he appeared in 25 games and made five starts. He began his collegiate career in the Pac-12 at USC. Over his five seasons, he caught 94 passes for 1,179 yards and eight touchdowns.
This is the second season in a row Stanford has had a wide receiver drafted to the AFC South, after Elic Ayomanor landed with the Titans last year. Williams is the 25th Stanford wide receiver selected in the NFL Draft.
With two selections in the 2026 NFL Draft, Stanford has multiple draft choices for the first time since 2023.