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Combine height: 5-11 1/2
Combine weight: 194 pounds
Combine 40 time: 4.62 seconds
Stats:
Williams’ numbers as a senior were good enough to be named first team all-Big 10, but they were hardly jaw-dropping: 44 catches for 485 yards and four touchdowns, with another 257 yards and three touchdowns on 43 carries (6.0 yards per carry). For his four-year Nittany Lion career Williams caught 161 balls for 1,743 yards and nine touchdowns, adding another 650 yards and eight touchdowns on 117 rushing attempts.
Skill Set:
Williams entered Penn State as one of the most heralded recruits in school history—which is saying something for a school with the Nittany Lions’ football tradition; put in that context, concerns that he failed to live up to the considerable hype aren’t nearly as damning. Williams has decent size and gets to top speed quickly; his 4.6 40 time at the Combine isn’t impressive, but defensive backs couldn’t keep up with him at the Senior Bowl so it may be a case of his game speed not translating to the track. As a receiver Williams works to get open and is adept at finding holes in zone coverage; once he has the ball in his hands he shows good balance and a burst in the open field. His versatility—he had a game-high 124 all-purpose yards at the Senior Bowl and brings running, receiving, and return skills to the table—is his greatest trait, making him an intriguing candidate to play the slot or even see work in the Wildcat formation; he is a former high school quarterback.
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