Ryan Williams

His career

He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.

Williams is a vertical separator -- a slim, wiry frame (listed around 6-0, 180) carrying genuine track speed (he's run 10.49 in the 100 meters). Our play-by-play backs the big-play profile: 78th-percentile yards-per-catch, 85th-percentile EPA per target, a 83rd-percentile explosive-catch rate -- the chunk-play element of a true downfield weapon, and a 55th-percentile catch rate on top of it. Scouts (Ourlads/draft profiles) credit the "initial burst and long speed to easily separate from DBs" and consistent ball-tracking over his shoulder. The honest edge is the one his sophomore tape raised: the drop rate ticked up, and evaluators note "his hands need to improve." He's a take-the-top-off vertical threat who also works the intermediate level -- and at his age, the polish is supposed to come.

Written by our staff.