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.
