{"id":108724,"date":"2021-03-26T10:00:36","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T14:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=108724"},"modified":"2021-04-01T12:35:20","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T16:35:20","slug":"2021-nfl-draft-profile-milton-williams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/03\/26\/2021-nfl-draft-profile-milton-williams\/","title":{"rendered":"Milton Williams 2021 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Milton Williams NFL Draft Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

Position<\/strong>: Defensive Lineman<\/span><\/p>\n

Height<\/strong>: 6\u20194\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Weight<\/strong>: 278 lbs<\/span><\/p>\n

School<\/strong>: Louisiana Tech\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

More 2021 NFL Draft Profiles<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Pro Day Performance Data<\/strong><\/h3>\n

40-yard dash<\/strong>: 4.67<\/span><\/p>\n

Vertical jump<\/strong>: 38 1\/2<\/span><\/p>\n

Broad jump<\/strong>: 10\u201901\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

225 Lb. Bench Reps<\/strong>: 34<\/span><\/p>\n

Milton Williams Draft Profile<\/h2>\n

Just a two-star prospect out of high school, Milton Williams is developing into a very interesting NFL Draft Target. Though he might now be a massive pass rusher, his physicality and intensity make him quite an appealing target. From his high school days, his athleticism has always been one of his greatest assets. Attending Crowley High School in Texas, he played basketball in addition to football. Williams was also named the Defensive MVP in District 5A-Region II for his Texas football contributions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite the high school-level success, Milton Williams earned a redshirt during his first year at Louisiana Tech. However, hard work allowed Williams to work his way into a rotational contributor\u2019s role during his second season. In fact, after his redshirt-freshman season in 2018, he was named to the Conference USA\u2019s Honor Roll. From there, the young pass rusher grew into his own. Over the course of three seasons, he racked up 106 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, and 10 sacks. It\u2019s still unknown how well he could\u2019ve performed against stiffer competition. In a match-up against Zach Wilson<\/a>\u2019s BYU Cougars this season, he looked slightly above average. Granted, Wilson easily carved through the Louisiana Tech secondary, hardly allowing Williams time to crash the passer\u2019s party.<\/span><\/p>\n

During his redshirt-junior and final season at Lousiana Tech, Williams came into his own and quickly stood out to NFL scouts. While the team went 5-5 and experienced a big pause in their schedule due to COVID-19, he was their stand-out man. Though the rest of his team struggled to create pressure around him, Williams impressed. After the season, he was named<\/a> an All-Conference First-Team honoree. Entering the NFL, he will finally be able to play with a group of pass rushers adept at creating pressure. Further, he should benefit from playing alongside professionals in the secondary creating coverage sack opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Strengths<\/h3>\n