DERRICK WILLIAMS
PENN STATE
#2
PROJECTION: 2nd-3rd Round COMPARISON: -
CLASS SENIOR
HEIGHT 6-0
WEIGHT 195 lbs.
HOMETOWN Greenbelt, MD
HIGH SCHOOL Eleanor Roosevelt
BIRTHDAY 7/6/1986
|
YEAR |
REC |
YDS |
AVG |
TDS |
|
2008 |
44 |
485 |
11.0 |
4 |
|
2007 |
55 |
529 |
9.6 |
3 |
|
2006 |
40 |
440 |
11.0 |
1 |
|
2005 |
22 |
289 |
13.1 |
1 |
SCOUTING REPORT
STRENGTHS: Explosive athleticism & quickness...Versatile talent...Elusive & makes plays...Competitive & tough
WEAKNESSES: Poor overall production...Streaky hands & focus...Inconsistent...Might be limited in the NFL
OVERALL: Widely considered the top overall prospect out of high school in 2005, Derrick Williams spurned a lot of other schools to attend Penn State. He never really lived up to the hype until his senior season and even then had only an average season. Williams made an immediate impact as a true freshman before missing the second half of the season when he broke his arm. He returned as a sophomore and started every game the rest of his career so durability isn’t a huge concern. Williams collected only nine receiving touchdowns over his four year career and his single-season high for receiving yards came in 2007 when he collected just 529 yards. He does have explosive athleticism and is a threat to take it the distance on any play. Williams is extremely quick and elusive in the open field. He isn’t a polished receiver and still has much room to improve with his route running, focus, and hands. Williams is a big-play return man, but does have a reputation for botching punts. He is very tough and competitive and works hard off the field. Williams has a quick burst off the snap and is quick out of his breaks. He has average, but not great size and strength. Williams is a versatile talent who can play all over the field. His lack of production over his career could be due to his lack of an impact quarterback (until Daryl Clark this past year) and the fact that he had to battle fellow receivers Deon Butler and Jordan Norwood for playing time.
BOTTOM LINE: Despite his lack of production at PSU, Williams has phenomenal athleticism & quickness, but he might be limited at the NFL level as a return man and in the slot to maximize his ability.
|
DATE |
OPPONENT |
RESULT |
REC |
YARDS |
AVG |
TDS |
FUM |
CAR |
YARDS |
TDS |
|
8/30 |
COASTAL CAROLINA |
W 66-10 |
2 |
45 |
22.5 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
11 |
0 |
|
9/6 |
OREGON STATE |
W 45-14 |
2 |
27 |
13.5 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
0 |
|
9/13 |
@ SYRACUSE |
W 55-13 |
2 |
16 |
8.0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
14 |
0 |
|
9/20 |
TEMPLE |
W 45-3 |
2 |
25 |
12.5 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
|
9/27 |
ILLINOIS |
W 38-24 |
6 |
75 |
12.5 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
33 |
1 |
|
10/4 |
@ PURDUE |
W 20-6 |
5 |
52 |
10.4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
|
10/11 |
@ WISCONSIN |
W 48-7 |
4 |
26 |
6.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
10/18 |
MICHIGAN |
W 46-17 |
2 |
16 |
8.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
10/25 |
@ OHIO STATE |
W 13-6 |
3 |
13 |
4.3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
17 |
0 |
|
11/8 |
@ IOWA |
L 24-23 |
4 |
43 |
10.8 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
53 |
0 |
|
11/15 |
INDIANA |
W 34-7 |
4 |
62 |
15.5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
61 |
1 |
|
11/22 |
MICHIGAN STATE |
W 49-18 |
4 |
51 |
12.8 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
1 |
|
1/1 |
BOWL-USC |
L 38-24 |
4 |
34 |
8.5 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
17 |
0 |
|
|
11-2 (7-1) |
|
44 |
485 |
11.0 |
4 |
0 |
43 |
243 |
3 |
2008 STATISTICS