A one-year starter while at Texas, Cameron Williams enters the NFL Draft as one of this year’s biggest boom-or-bust prospects. Williams has incredible upside due to his size and length, but the lack of development and playing time will give teams cause for concern.
Cameron Williams’ Draft Profile and Measurements
- Height: 6’5″
- Weight: 335 pounds
- Position: OT
- School: Texas
- Current Year: Junior
Williams’ Scouting Report
The Longhorns tackle from Duncanville, Texas, and he played high school football at Duncanville High School. He was a three-star recruit who originally committed to the University of Oregon before flipping to the Longhorns to play closer to home.
Williams played sparingly in his first two seasons, seeing time in 22 games but started just one. After working himself into shape and trimming down from 370 pounds in 2023 to around 335 pounds in 2024, he was ready for his first opportunity as a full-time starter.
He started every game as a junior for the Longhorns and was a key reason why the offense was so successful. Even though he only has one full season of starting experience, Williams decided to enter the NFL Draft rather than return to Texas for his senior season.
Strengths
- Rare size and length allow him to create tough paths to the quarterback.
- Vice-grip hand strength allows him to control and steer when attached to the defender.
- Good agility to slide and mirror in pass protection.
- Has the ability to recognize and communicate stunts and twists.
- Has some power upon initial contact and can cause some shock to the defender.
Weaknesses
- Plays with poor pad level and lacks the overall bend you want to see in a high-end tackle.
- Inconsistent hand placement and timing with his punches allow defenders to swipe his hands and go around him.
- Doesn’t road grade defenders in the run game as you might expect with a player with his size.
- Lacks foot speed and balance when moving to the second level and struggles to land on moving targets.
- Only a one-year starter and will need time to fully develop.
Current Draft Projection and Summary
Williams is one of the most intriguing players in the 2025 NFL Draft class, and his evaluation will be one to monitor as we go through the pre-draft process. He has rare physical tools with his size and length, and NFL teams will want to get their hands on him. With that said, he is just a one-year starter at right tackle with the Longhorns and his play was inconsistent overall.
This will be a fascinating case of trying to value what the junior tackle is now compared to what he could become. A mammoth of a man, his size, width, and length allow him to win in both phases of the game. He is an above-average athlete overall and displays sufficient strength and power.
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In the run game, Williams primarily wins by using his size to seal and wall off defenders. He can quickly engulf ensuing defenders at the point of attack making it nearly impossible for the defender to get through him to the ball carrier.
He has good initial pop at the point of attack and can control and steer the defender with incredible hand strength when he is attached. Surprisingly, he is much more of a wall-off-and seal run blocker rather than a traditional road grader.
Like many tall tackles, Williams struggles to play with proper pad level and lacks the required knee bend to play under control. He has just average sustain and will fall off blocks late through the down and will allow defenders to get underneath his chest losing all leverage. The Texas star lacks footspeed and balance when working to the second level and doesn’t land on moving targets when working in space.
In the passing game, he uses his size and length to create a wide path between the rusher and the quarterback. He makes it very difficult for defenders to go around or through him just with his overall size.
Williams uses his long arms well and closes space in a hurry. He is then able to control the defender and ride him around the quarterback. He flashes good foot agility to slide and mirror in pass protection and anticipates stunts and games very well for a player with such little playing experience.
The Longhorns product struggles mightily with his punch placement and timing. He misses often and allows defenders to swipe his hands and keep their bodies clean as they make their way around to the quarterback.
Overall, Williams’ size, length, and athleticism make him a highly intriguing prospect for NFL decision-makers. There is a path for him to develop into a high-end right tackle, but there are currently far more questions than answers. Williams might hear his name called near the end of Round 2 or early in Round 3, but whichever team drafts him must be willing to wait and develop him before putting him on the field.
