PJ Williams OT SMU |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #59 SUB-POSITION: Right Tackle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 09/16/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 5.20 seconds (63%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 22.4 DOB: 05/04/2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #59 | |
| SUB-POSITION: Right Tackle | |
| Last Updated: 09/16/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 5.20 seconds (63%*) | |
| Age: 22.4 DOB: 05/04/2004 | |
| Overall Rating: |
86.4 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
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77% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| Pass Blocking: |
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72% |
| Run Blocking: |
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77% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
2nd - Mid
Overall Rank:
#47
Position rank:
#9 (OL)
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| College Games: 43 College Snaps: 2291 | ||
ESPN RATING: 86/100
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247 RATING: 97/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.9 (97%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Gennings Dunker - Iowa |
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97% |
| Josh Simmons - Ohio State |
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91% |
| Brian Parker II - Duke |
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91% |
Draft Profile: Bio
PJ Williams has taken an unconventional path to becoming an NFL Draft prospect. The Dickinson, Texas product began his football career on the defensive line before transitioning to offensive tackle as a sophomore in high school, where he earned three consecutive first-team all-district selections. His athletic versatility shone through as a dual-sport athlete, averaging 12.8 points and 6.9 rebounds per game as a senior basketball player while dominating the gridiron.Originally a highly-touted four-star recruit who signed with Texas A&M, Williams saw action in just one game before transferring to SMU. His 2023 campaign with the Mustangs showcased his adaptability, as he appeared in 12 games with four starts at left tackle while also filling in at guard when needed. The 6'5", 318-pound lineman logged 862 offensive snaps in his redshirt freshman season.
Williams' prep career was decorated with accolades, including Under Armour All-American honors and a Class 6A second-team all-state selection by the Texas Sportswriters Association. He helped lead Dickinson High School to an undefeated district record his senior year and multiple playoff appearances, establishing himself as the ninth-ranked overall recruit in Texas.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Twenty-nine career starts, the deepest experience file among these tackles.
- Second-team All-ACC at right tackle, allowing just two sacks on the season.
- Team captain whose leadership shows in penalty discipline and late-game snaps.
- Balanced tape: the pass protection and run blocking are of a piece.
- Texas A&M pedigree, a former top-50 recruit who rebuilt his stock at SMU.
- Closed conference play with back-to-back clean sheets in protection.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Thirteen hurries reveal a slow-leak pattern: rarely beaten clean, often stressed.
- Miami's length gave him his roughest day, a warning for NFL edges.
- Right-tackle-only film as a fifth-year player; nobody has seen him on the blindside.
- A fifth-year age curve leaves little projection left; what he is now is close to the ceiling.
Scouting Report: Summary
Williams is a dependable, experienced right tackle with twenty-nine career starts and a captaincy who allowed just two sacks and plays the pass and the run within the same narrow band. However, the film shows slow leaks rather than blowouts, Miami's long edges handed him his roughest afternoon and previewed the Sunday version of that problem, and the file is right tackle only with a fifth-year age curve that limits the projection.Overall, Williams has an upright, low-error style that teams bet on for the traits, IQ and toughness, but what he is now is close to his ceiling. He projects as a Day 2 plug-in right tackle who should compete for a starting job as a rookie, with the floor of a swing tackle if the length gets exposed.
How other scouting services rate PJ Williams (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
54.8
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
11.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.