{"id":58930,"date":"2024-04-15T12:00:25","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T16:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/?p=58930"},"modified":"2024-04-07T20:53:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T00:53:43","slug":"58930-miyan-williams-2024-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2024\/04\/15\/58930-miyan-williams-2024-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Miyan Williams 2024 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Editor&#8217;s Note: This article was previously published on February 28th on our sister <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/\" target=\"_self\">NFL site<\/a> as part of their draft profile series.<\/p>\n<h3>Miyan Williams NFL Draft Overview<\/h3>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-56\">\n<div>Height: 5\u2032 8 1\/2\u2033<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Weight: 229 pounds<br \/>\nPosition: Running Back<br \/>\nSchool:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/tag\/ohio-state-buckeyes\/\" target=\"_self\">Ohio State<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024-nfl-draft-profiles\/\" target=\"_self\">More NFL Draft Profiles<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2>2024 NFL Draft: Miyan Williams Scouting Report<\/h2>\n<p>Coming to Ohio State as a three-star in-state product,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/miyan-williams-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Miyan Williams<\/a>\u00a0was expected to be a rotational piece behind the high-caliber recruits the Buckeyes bring in. After appearing in just four games as a true freshman and showing a little promise, Williams took 2021 by storm.<\/p>\n<p>The first Ohio State touchdown of the 2021 season was a 71-yard touchdown run by Williams, the majority of a 125-yard, one-score day where he split time with four other backs. On the year, Williams finished with the second-most rushing yards on the team with 508 and three touchdowns. He did lead the way with 7.2 yards per carry.<\/p>\n<p>With Henderson battling injuries in 2022, Williams became the lead back. He broke out with 825 yards and 14 touchdowns on the year, again leading the way with 6.4 yards per carry among the three 100+ carry running backs. Unfortunately, that was the last bit of high-level play from Williams. In 2023, his share of the rush offense fell and his season ultimately ended six games in with a knee injury.<\/p>\n<p>Williams was rarely the feature back but was able to step up when called upon. He was a great change-of-pace, bruising running back for the Buckeyes and is currently projected as the same in the NFL.<\/p>\n<h3>Strengths<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Downhill runner, absolute bruiser<\/li>\n<li>Great vision and able to make decisive cuts to get upfield<\/li>\n<li>Willing and able pass blocker; can win against bigger players<\/li>\n<li>Strong runner, great in short-yardage situations<\/li>\n<li>Will fight for every yard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Weaknesses<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Not a pass-catching threat<\/li>\n<li>Does not have breakaway speed<\/li>\n<li>Season-ending knee injury in 2023<\/li>\n<li>Best between the tackles, not as effective stretching the run outside<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Player comparison<\/strong>: Mo Ibrahim<br \/>\n<strong>Round projection<\/strong>: Seventh Round<br \/>\n<strong>Best fit<\/strong>: Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos<\/p>\n<h3>Bottom Line on Miyan Williams<\/h3>\n<p>The NFL still does not overly value its running backs but even if it had, Williams\u2019 path to NFL stardom would be difficult. Coming off of that knee injury, his already decent-not-great speed will take a hit. Williams was not the shiftiest of backs with the Buckeyes, either. He will likely be drafted as a late-round, \u201csee what you got\u201d type of player.<\/p>\n<p>What he has, however, is potential. Other than that injury, there is plenty of tread left on the tires. In three years, Williams ran the ball 248 times. Compare that to guys like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/trey-benson-2.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-26_cfb\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trey Benson<\/a>\u00a0(310 carries in two years) or even\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/blake-corum-1.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-03-26_cfb\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blake Corum<\/a>\u00a0(649 in three years), Williams has plenty left to give. He has good vision and often trusts his offensive line to open the holes. His best quality is that he\u2019s a physical, downhill runner who welcomes contact and tries to fight for every last yard.<\/p>\n<p>There is going to be a late-round back who makes the team from his work ethic and hardnosed mentality, it\u2019ll be Williams. NFL teams will value his ability to convert short-yardage situations. He won\u2019t be used to catch passes out of the backfield, so Williams will have to have a specific role on Sundays.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_58931\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58931\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58931\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/USATSI_21713036_168400545_lowres-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Miyan Williams 2024 NFL Draft Profile\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/USATSI_21713036_168400545_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/USATSI_21713036_168400545_lowres-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/USATSI_21713036_168400545_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/USATSI_21713036_168400545_lowres-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/USATSI_21713036_168400545_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/USATSI_21713036_168400545_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/USATSI_21713036_168400545_lowres.jpg 1657w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58931\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Photo courtesy: Adam Cairns\/Columbus Dispatch \/ USA TODAY NETWORK<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Editor&#8217;s Note: This article was previously published on February 28th on our sister NFL site as part of their draft profile series. 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