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HEIGHT: 5′ 9″
POSITIVES
— Good professional athlete with excellent speed and balance to make protectors miss out on in tight areas. Battles to remain upright in spite of contact.
— Consistently keeps up the best pace to let blocks establish. Has the burst to plant his foot and benefit from holes produced. Knows when to reduce his shoulder and get north.
— Tough runner regardless of smaller sized frame.
— Very excellent route-runner with flashes of a sophisticated path tree.
— Good hands. Comfy taking the ball.
— Excellent in pass security. Eyes continuously go to the ideal location for his task and is a really ready blocker.
— Has experience returning punts.
NEGATIVES
— On the smaller sized side for the position.
2021 STATISTICS
204 ATT, 1,002 YDS (4.9 AVG), 14 TD, 42 REC, 359 YDS, 3 TD
NOTES
— 2021 All-American (Sporting News).
— 2020 junior varsity All-ACC.
— 2020 ACC Rookie of the Year.
OVERALL
Kyren Williams has a fascinating mix of qualities that will provide him worth for whatever NFL group chooses him.
Williams has excellent vision in the run video game and reveals an understanding for different run ideas. He will push the hole when required or throttle back to enable his blocks to establish. He does not dance in the backfield, and he understands when to get north.
Williams is likewise a great total professional athlete with the speed and burst to make the most of holes developed. He is a total back who will supply worth on passing downs right now. Williams is a comfy catcher of the ball who flashes the capability to run advanced paths when divided out as a receiver. He is likewise a great pass protector, with great eyes to discover possible blitzers and the strength and physicality to fulfill protectors and sustain on his blocks.
Williams is an undersized back whose touches will need to be topped in the NFL. He will likely need to become part of a committee or coupled with another back who can consume a part of the general touches to restrict his wear and tear. He likewise has just above-average long speed. He isn’t slow, however he isn’t a real crowning achievement player who can take any run the range.
Overall, Williams will have the ability to contribute right now for any NFL group as a passing-down back since of his getting and pass-protection capabilities. He will get in the league as one of its much better pass-catching backs. Williams has enough juice to make protectors miss out on and develop backyards after the catch and is likewise a difficult runner in between the deals with.
Although he does not have size and his touches will constantly need to be kept track of, Williams is a total three-down back with some punt return capability that any NFL group need to discover helpful. If he’s coupled with a larger back, he would assist form a vibrant 1-2 punch for any group.
GRADE: 7.5 (Potential Impact Player – 2nd Round)
PRO COMPARISON: James White
Written by B/R NFL Scout Nate Tice
