John Williams
Our College Grade
How good he was in college at what his position is supposed to do, out of 100. Scored against everyone else at his position, adjusted for the level he played at. This is not his NFL grade.
College Production
CINCINNATI · Big 12
| Season | G | PrsA | SkA | HitA | Pen | PBE | Pos Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 98.0 | 84 |
| 2024 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 99.0 | 17 |
The seasons in our college data. It does not always reach back to a player's first year.
Scouting Report
CINCINNATI · 2025 draft class
Williams is a powerful interior offensive lineman with good play strength and competitive toughness. He displays impressive anchor strength in pass protection, holding his ground against bull rushers and redirecting against quickness. In the run game, Williams generates movement at the point of attack, creating lanes with his powerful drive blocking. He shows good awareness of stunts and blitzes, working well in combination with adjacent linemen. Williams demonstrates improving hand technique, resetting effectively when defenders attempt to disengage. He plays with good leverage, using his natural pad level advantage effectively.
Strengths
- Play strength
- anchor
- power in run game
- competitive toughness
- awareness of stunts/blitzes
- hand usage
- drive blocking ability
- leverage
- combination blocking
- finishing mentality
Concerns
- Athletic limitations against quicker interior defenders
- lateral mobility in space needs improvement
- occasionally overextends affecting balance
- can struggle against speed in pass protection
- must improve body control in space
