2025 NFL Draft prospect Savion Williams demanding a lofty comparison as most unique talent in the class
The more you can do, the more valuable you are. That’s the name of the game on the NFL level, creating a sticking point for players to make rosters, and preserve their role. There might not be a skill position player in the 2025 NFL Draft class that exemplifies versatility more than TCU Star Savion […]
The more you can do, the more valuable you are. That’s the name of the game on the NFL level, creating a sticking point for players to make rosters, and preserve their role. There might not be a skill position player in the 2025 NFL Draft class that exemplifies versatility more than TCU Star Savion Williams.
A wide receiver by trade, Williams has been a productive performer for the Horned Frogs for several seasons. During the course of his career, the former four-star pass catcher has hauled in 137 receptions for 1,655 yards and 14 touchdowns. His skills as a wide receiver would be enough to potentially make a roster on the next level.
What separates Williams, however, is seeing his skill set as a running back this season. Despite being a bigger framed athlete at nearly 6-4 and 228 pounds, TCU has deployed him in a variety of roles out of the backfield in recent weeks, including some traditional handoffs and as a wildcat quarterback.
Regardless of the process of getting Williams the football, he has been dynamic when he gets it. As a runner, Williams has rushed for 322 yards and six touchdowns on just 51 carries, averaging a stellar 6.3 yards per rush. There is a naturalness to Williams as a runner, and some clear upside as a weapon on the next level.
Despite having the wide receiver background, Williams doesn’t lack in physicality. He has no issue throwing his weight around, and clearly has little problem finishing runs. That makes for a really intriguing developmental weapon on the next level.
This also isn’t just wide receiver playing running back either. In fact, there is at least one NFL team whose scouting department has a top 100 grade on Williams right now at running back. Having a player who can line up in the backfield, and then flex out as a pass catcher is a rarity, and makes him incredibly valuable.
With Williams getting an invite already for the 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl, it’s going to give scouts a great look at Williams in a variety of spots. The comparison to Cordarrelle Patterson is going to be a typical one due to the position flexibility, but there is an argument that Williams is much more natural working out of the backfield than what we have seen from Patterson.
The name of the modern game is to find players who can win in manufactured space, and that’s Williams’ game exemplified perfectly. He is a weapon whose upside is still just getting tapped into. He has a chance to make an NFL team very happy, and go a lot earlier than some expect come April.
