Preston Williams Scouting Report

By: Alex Khvatov

Height: 6’4

Weight: 210

Position: WR

College: Colorado State

Number: 11

Strengths

Outstanding size

Huge catching radius

Large hands

Catches the ball away from his frame, hands catcher

Very good body control

Adjusts well to poorly thrown balls

Clutch WR

Terrific leaping ability

Good speed for a bigger receiver

Versatile player, can line up outside and in the slot

Athletic guy

Finds openings in zone coverage, can exploit them

Strong hands

Weaknesses

Below average route runner, rounds off his routes

Lacks quickness coming out his breaks

Inconsistent ball skills, drops are an issue

Off the field issues

Doesn’t use his size to his advantage, more of a finesse receiver

Inconsistent against press coverage, bothered when corners get their hands on him

Struggles finishing at the catch point

Not a threat after the catch

Weak blocker, terrible effort in this area

One-year wonder

Other Notes

Five-star recruit by Scout.com (one of the top receivers in the 2015 Class)

Georgia state champion in the long jump in 2013

Competed in track and field at Colorado State in 2017

Spent two seasons at Tennessee before transferring to Colorado State

Overview

He spent two seasons at Tennessee before transferring to Colorado State.  Williams had an impressive debut season with the Rams replacing Michael Gallup as the primary target in the passing game.  He caught 96 passes for 1,345 yards and 14 TD’s during his junior campaign.  He decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2019 NFL Draft.  He has intriguing physical tools, but is rough around the edges in many areas.  He is a day 3 pick, but his off the field issues might cause him to slide into undrafted free agent territory.