{"id":108935,"date":"2021-03-29T01:00:58","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T05:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=108935"},"modified":"2025-09-25T12:01:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:01:34","slug":"seth-williams-2021-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/03\/29\/seth-williams-2021-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Seth Williams 2021 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/span><\/h3>\n

Position<\/strong>: Wide Reciever<\/span><\/p>\n

Height<\/strong>: 6\u20193\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Weight<\/strong>: 211 lbs<\/span><\/p>\n

School<\/strong>: Auburn University<\/span><\/p>\n

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

40-yard dash<\/strong>: 4.50<\/span><\/p>\n

Vertical jump<\/strong>: 37\u20190\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Broad jump<\/strong>: 124\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Seth Williams 2021 NFL Draft Profile<\/span><\/h3>\n

After three-seasons at Auburn, junior wide receiver Seth Williams<\/a> is among a deep class of wide receiving talent. A four-star recruit and the 35th-ranked receiver in his class, Williams had a strong career at Auburn. Interestingly, he snubbed his hometown Alabama Crimson Tide for a chance to play ball at the rival university. Over three seasons, Williams amassed 2,124 yards and 17 touchdowns for the Tigers. He did play alongside a pretty strong crop of receiving talent. Anthony Schwartz<\/a> is another quality receiver in the 2021 NFL Draft class. Eli Stove<\/a> provided Auburn with another strong target for deep balls. Out of the core, however, the size and hands of Williams shine brightest. He has the ability to absolutely crush smaller corners and impresses with this elevation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There are reasonable concerns about the ability of Williams to reach a high ceiling. At times, his motor appears questionable and his speed can certainly underwhelm. At Auburn, he wasn\u2019t a particularly engaged member of the running game, though he flashes in some spots. However, he shines on 50-50 balls, where he\u2019s happy to compete and win in the air. <\/span><\/p>\n

With that said, he struggled to win those match-ups against the nation\u2019s better corners this season. Tyson Campbell<\/a> of Georgia and Jaycee Horn<\/a> of South Carolina both got the better of Williams in 2020. This could be an issue that causes Seth Williams to slide on the boards of some teams. In fact, he only scored one touchdown in eight career games LSU, Alabama, and Georgia. While those defenses give a lot of offenses issues, star players find a way to beat tough fronts. Further, his 69.6 receiving grade in 2020 from Pro Football Focus<\/a> isn’t that impressive and ranked third on his own team.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, there\u2019s certainly reason to wonder if he would\u2019ve been stronger with better quarterback play from Bo Nix<\/a>. Williams and Nix each had their best seasons in 2019, but the play from Nix was rough during the 2020 campaign. While Williams deserves some of the blame for effort, the ball-placement from Nix tended to be suspect this season. Certainly, Nix put Williams in some bad spots, but the receiver wasn\u2019t without blame. With more competition from play-to-play, he could\u2019ve put his quarterback in some better spots.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Strengths<\/span><\/h3>\n