Cameron Williams, Texas: 2025 NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

Williams was a four-star recruit from Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas in the class of 2022

Texas Longhorns right tackle Cameron Williams had tough outings against Georgia, Michigan, and Ohio State this season. The first-year starter is an elite athlete with rare physical gifts, but he should spend another season developing in college instead of entering the 2025 NFL Draft.

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Cameron Williams, RT Texas: 2025 NFL Draft Profile

Classification: Junior right tackle from Duncanville, Texas

Background: Williams was a four-star recruit from Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas in the class of 2022. He was the No. 407 recruit according to 247Sports and No. 243 for On3.com. Williams was an unranked four-star recruit for Rivals. ESPN ranked him 284th in the nation with an 81 grade out of 100. He originally committed to Oregon before flipping to Texas. Williams earned All-District honors four times in high school. He led Duncanville to a 13-2 and an undefeated 8-0 district record and title while earning First Team All-District 11-6A honors in 2021. Duncanville appeared in the 6A Division 1 Championship Game that season while averaging 47.4 points and 420 total yards per game. Williams received First Team All-District 11-6A honors in 2020 as his team averaged 433.3 total yards and 45.6 points per game. He was the District 8-6A Offensive Newcomer of the Year in 2019 and part of a Duncanville offense that averaged 44.7 points per game. The program went 15-1 overall, won the district title with a 7-0 record, and appeared in the 6A Division 1 Championship Game. Williams was born on Oct. 16, 2003.

Injuries & Off-Field: Suffered a right knee sprain against Clemson that caused him to miss the Arizona State game (2024)

Awards: N/A

Pros: Age, first-year starter with room to grow, massive frame, thick throughout his build, arms surpass the league’s thresholds, rare explosiveness and movement at his size, explosive kick step gains good depth and width, range to cut off wide-9 rushers, range to carry and drive explosive rushers up and around the pocket, repositions feet to stay attached to blocks, quicks hands with sudden clamp, flashes of a powerful clamp, flashes a one-armed stab to deter smaller rushers, starting to add some hand counters, arm extensions keep defenders out of his frame, powerful extensions knock rushers off their paths, power to torque and finish smaller pass rushers to the ground, anchor to sit on bull rushes, drives the 5-tech out of the play when o-line slants down, strong outside arm to drive 5-techs inside and open off-tackle run lanes, movement skills make him a diverse run blocker, good release speed on down blocks and pulls, menace on combo blocks, enough speed to pull for gap runs, impressive mover in space, nice open field speed for his size, comfortable finding and landing blocks in space, power pops at the second level, impressive finishing power to pancake defenders, takes OLBs for rides downfield when he gets pissed

Cons: Limited experience, double-digit penalties in 2024, false starts vs. Michigan (2024), doesn’t drop anchor early enough, base narrows causing issues when he tries to re-anchor, struggles to re-anchor when he loses the leverage battle, disappointing reps trying to anchor vs. Josaiah Stewart (2024), doesn’t maximize arm length, allows defenders into his chest frequently, sometimes resorts to waist bending to establish contact in pass pro, questionable balance at the top of the rush arc, instances of being too slow to recognize and counter rush moves, allows the B-gap to widen too much, inconsistent stopping momentum to redirect for B-gap counters, inconsistencies picking up stunts, sloppy hands, predictable and slow to replace hands when they’re swatted initially, hands are swatted and swiped too often, lacking consistent hand counters to break long-arms, inconsistent ability to frame and sustain run blocks, lunges and whiffs on run blocks, run game balance leaves him vulnerable to swim counters, stumbles forward on push-pulls, ends up on the ground too often, limited displacement created in the run game, not a mauler despite size

Overview: Williams is a young first-year starter with fewer than 1,200 career offensive snaps under his belt. He sports a massive, thick frame with arms that surpass the league’s thresholds. Williams possesses rare explosiveness and movement skills for a lineman with his frame. He gains good depth and width with his kick step and has the range to combat wide-alignment rushers. Williams matches explosive rushers up the arc. He began adding hand counters in 2024. The Texas native deploys quick hands for a one-armed stab. His powerful extensions and clamp keep his frame clean and knock defenders off their rush paths. Williams has the anchor to eat bull rushes but struggles to anchor early in the play. He plays with a narrow base and high pad level that makes re-anchoring difficult. Williams often fails to maximize his arm length and protect his frame, which led to several poor reps against Michigan’s Josaiah Stewart (2024). He occasionally bends at the waist and lunges to establish contact in pass protection, which compromises his balance. Balance concerns make him late to halt his momentum and redirect for B-gap counters and rushes. His stunt recognition needs to improve. Williams makes mental errors that led to a whopping 16 penalties in 2024, including multiple false starts against Michigan. His hand usage needs significant work. Williams’ hands are predictable and easy to swat or swipe, and he lacks a consistent set of counters. In the run game, Williams uses a strong outside arm to seal 5-techs inside and open off-tackle run lanes. He’ll also easily overwhelm 5-techs to establish a sizeable B-gap. The junior’s movement skills make him a diverse scheme option. He releases from the line with good speed to reach second level targets or pull on gap runs. His ability to combo block or pull and land blocks in space at his size makes him a unique asset in the run game. He has the raw power to torque and finish defenders to the ground in the trenches or overwhelm second level defenders. Williams doesn’t play with a consistent mauler mentality, but he becomes a menace when he gets angry. Unfortunately, Williams struggles to frame and sustain blocks. He lunges and whiffs going into blocks, and his balance leaves him vulnerable to swims. Push-pulls send him stumbling to the turf, and he ends up on the ground too often. His high pad level and poor hand placement limit his ability to displace defenders vertically at the point of attack.

Overall, Williams’ elite frame and athletic traits make him a scheme-versatile prospect with incredible potential, but his lack of technical development and experience cause glaring mistakes and clean losses against top competition. He’s currently a traits-based projection with a high ceiling and low floor who will need multiple seasons to develop in the NFL. Williams could achieve his highest outcome in the draft by returning to school and building his technique.

Role & Scheme Fit: Scheme versatile multi-year project at right tackle

Round Grade: Early Third Round

Size: 6'5", 335 lbs. (Unofficial)

Submitted: 10-27-24

Updated: 01-12-25