Scouting Profile: Savion Williams - WR - TCU
Sales Pitch: Height, weight, speed freak w/ tremendous ability after the catch. Older prospect who is extremely raw for the position but has high upside tools.
*Gold Numbers Indicate NCAA T-25 for 2024*
Scouting Report
Savion Williams is a former 4-Star recruit from Texas. He was a basketball and track & field standout in addition to football before committing to TCU in the 2020 class. Williams is a 5th year senior with 38 starts to his name. He received All-Big 12 honors in each of the last two seasons.
Williams is a height, weight, speed freak. He checks in above the 85th percentile for both height and weight, while running a sub 4.5 40 yard dash. Williams explosiveness to drive off the line of scrimmage is rare. He quickly eats up ground versus off-coverage and has the strength to power through and stack press corners. Williams is most effective as a separator on sharp one cut routes in the short to intermediate areas of the field. His burst in and out of breaks at his size is difficult for most DBs to stay in front of. Williams size and body control make him excellent at the catch point as well. He displays the leaping ability and length to contort his body and make acrobatic catches in traffic. The most intriguing part of Williams game is his versatility. At 6’3” 222 pounds one would not expect him to be used as a wildcat QB, running back and screen game weapon, but that was mostly how TCU deployed him. His blend of strength, burst and contact balance makes him a force in the open field after the catch.
For all Williams physical gifts, he is more of an offensive weapon that true WR at this time. Despite being a multi-year contributor, he has still yet to crack 700 yards receiving in any season. Williams play speed doesn’t match his track speed, because he has to think about everything he does on the field. It’s very clear on tape he is uncomfortable running more complicated routes. Inconsistent and sloppy footwork limits his ability to separate from inferior athletes at the line of scrimmage and at the top of routes. These struggles only increate the farther Williams gets downfield, and become even more exacerbated by shaky ball skills, which is probably the reason his 2024 ADOT was 6.6, the 16th lowest mark in football. Williams struggles with processing and technique show up as a catcher as well, where he struggles with concentration drops. The same issues rear their head versus zone coverage, where he is late to get his head around in open seams because he is counting his steps.
Williams has the physical profile of a dominating X-WR, but right now is only suited for special teams and gadget duties. His physical gifts are rare making him worth taking a flier on, but at 23 years old he still needs tons of work. Williams projects as a late Day-2 pick, as a traits based stash prospect.