NFL Draft
12/22/24
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Cameron Williams 2025 NFL Draft: Scouting Report For Texas Longhorns OT
Height: 6050 (unofficial)
Weight: 335lbs (unofficial)
Year: Junior
Pro Comparison: Ereck Flowers
Scouting Overview
Texas Longhorns offensive tackle Cameron Williams is just scratching the surface of his potential. He’s got foundational physical abilities and tools that will make him an enticing addition to an NFL franchise. Williams is a one-year starter for the Longhorns at right tackle and boasts prototypical length and mass for playing on the perimeter.
He’s got massive amounts of power rolled into his frame and is an effective people-mover on down blocks, solos at the point, and when working for double teams. He’s a proficient pass protector in close quarters, but some technical warts limit his consistency and effectiveness in deep drop-back situations.
This is understandable, given his lack of playing experience, but it will be an element to his game that will add risk and variance to his pro projection.
2025 NFL Combine Results
TBD
Positives
- Mauling presence in the run game is capable of massive displacement and room to run behind
- First-year full-time starter in 2024 offers ample opportunity for developmental growth and technical improvement
- Natural strength and length offer foundational traits that can be leaned upon in development
Negatives
- Strike timing and placement in pass protection is irregular, and offers too many free passes through his strike zone
- Consistency of pass sets and recognition of necessary angles to frame blocks sufficiently needs improvement
- Lower-body flexibility is modest and poses challenges for sudden redirection or extend mirror opportunities
Background
Williams is from Duncanville, TX, and played high school football for Duncanville HS. There, he was named an All-District performer for all four of his seasons with the program. Williams was rated as a 3-star recruit (247 Sports) and collected offers from schools like Miami, Ole Miss, USC, Florida, and Oregon.
Williams verbally committed to the Ducks before decommitting from the program and ultimately landing with the Longhorns to stay in his home state. As a true freshman, Williams played on the field goal unit and then got his first start in 2023 against Kansas State at right tackle.
He played the 2023 season at around 370 pounds before cutting weight to prepare for a full-time starting role with the team in 2024. Williams assumed that right tackle role to open the season and held the position firm for the Longhorns.
Tale Of The Tape
The first thing you note about Cameron Williams is the unteachable tools. This is a massive human being with great length and ample power at his disposal. The foundation present is that of a starting NFL offensive tackle — although he does feel like a scheme-specific fit on the perimeter of an NFL offensive line.
The Texas offense has drawn upon several strategic leanings that have helped Williams’ impact on the field, although those scheme designs also benefit several other talents within the Longhorns’ offensive depth chart. Texas is among the top five in the country in play-action dropbacks per game, allowing the offensive line to set short or fire out of the blocks on passing concepts.
This plays to Williams’ advantage, as he has the ability to swallow defenders in close quarters and simply overwhelm them with his length and strength. Positioning him for similar opportunities at the pro level would be wise, particularly early in his career, as he continues to allocate more snaps. Williams has the ability to completely offset a defender’s charge if he’s grounded and firmly lands a punch with his heavy hands. Getting Williams positioned for those conditions is still a work in progress.
At times, he can struggle with framing in protection depending on defender alignment and protection calls—he can be overactive to a near defender and then push himself out of position to catch his actual assignment. Other times, he struggles with feeling twist and stunt opportunities and will hinge early or push for too much depth and be out of position to catch and/or deliver the first arriving defender.
When isolated and setting against rushers with speed off the edge, Williams’ hand strikes can be errant, and he’ll allow too many defenders to run through the tight angle of the loop before reducing their inside half and turning the corner to pressure the quarterback. Improving his strike timing, confidence, and ability to bait an early counter will all help Williams be more consistent in his protection.
There is a real conversation to be had about potentially playing Williams at guard, where he’ll be protected from speed rushers who can attack his hand usage and may test his foot speed. However, his hands and feel for the total picture of the protection will need improvement either way, as free runs through the interior can be equally devastating to a protection scheme.
The good news for Williams is he has plenty of room to grow. His wingspan and strength do give him a margin for error, and he’s got a great presence in the run game to lean on in the right environment.
Williams’ power is equal to most of his peers. His ability to create jarring blows and wash, particularly on 5-techs and 3-techs, will blow open some massive holes between the tackles. He’s illustrated good leg drive and finish ability in these instances and brings a nasty attitude to the front as well.
Power and counter schemes can get a lot of run out of his ability to wall off the first level of the defense and create favorable angles for his insert blocks or pullers.
Given Williams’ youth (he’ll be 21 years old on an opening day in 2025) and room for improvement while cross-referencing his one year as a starter, this is the kind of talent you bet high on. However, the stability of a team’s offensive scheme and the offensive line coach he’s paired with are going to be significant influences on how close to Williams’ massive ceiling he reaches.
Ideal Scheme Fit, Role
Williams projects best in a vertical run scheme paired with heavy play-action influence on the passing game. Keeping him out of a lot of true dropback conditions can help offset his foot speed and punch timing irregularities early in his career.
He may be a more scheme-diverse option and viable starter early in his career if he’s afforded the opportunity to play inside at guard — there, his power can really shine in close quarters and without the threat of speed in space.
Grade: 75.50/100.00, Third Round Value
Big Board Rank: TBD
Position Rank: TBD
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