Antonio Williams is a wide receiver from Clemson who is ranked No. 79 on my NFL Draft Top 100 Big Board. This comprehensive scouting report analyzes Williams’s draft potential, current mock draft trends, and where he ranks among the top prospects.
Antonio Williams’s NFL Draft Potential
Antonio Williams is arguably a top 50 prospect off raw talent alone. The 5’11”, 190-pound WR has one of the most natural, well-rounded separation profiles of any prospect on the circuit. He’s a hyperactive mover with elite foot speed and corrective twitch, effervescent recalibration athleticism, acute angle freedom on route breaks, and seamless acceleration out of sharp transitions.
Beyond the building blocks, Williams boasts vast usage versatility and a well-developed route tree, and his athletic gifts translate well to the RAC phase as well. With shorter arms and a lighter frame, Williams naturally isn’t going to be as formidable of a catch-point threat, and drops have been an issue at times in his career. That said, his body control, contortion, and reaction speed show up as strengths. With improved catch technique and composure over the middle, he can maximize those qualities as well.
Looking at his composite on-field profile, Williams has the ability to be a valuable movement-Z addition with utility as an independent separator, chain-mover, and RAC threat. Unfortunately, a large source of uncertainty for Williams is durability. He was limited to just five games in 2023 by injuries, and he missed time to start the 2025 campaign due to a nagging hamstring issue.
There is a degree of entropy and unpredictability with injuries, but for Williams, it’s been a consistent concern, and enough to cast a shadow on his 2026 NFL Draft stock. If teams clear him medically at the NFL Combine in March, he’s a quality Day 2 option with slot, boundary, and motion flexibility, and target-funnel potential for an NFL offense that prioritizes the short and intermediate ranges.
CFB Week 9 Update
Clemson was on a bye in Week 9, but will return to action in Week 10 against the Duke Blue Devils. This will present Antonio Williams with one of his toughest one-on-one tests of the entire year in Chandler Rivers.
Rivers is a top 50 player on my board, and while Williams has a slight size advantage, Rivers is fleet-footed and sticky in man coverage, intelligent and rangy in zone, and a physical playmaker who exceeds his weight class with his competitiveness. For Williams, who has had a down year amidst injuries and inconsistent support play, this game could either be a rebound or a continuation.
CFB Week 10 Update
Antonio Williams hasn’t had the year many envisioned for him, but his Week 10 showing was a welcome return to the standard he’s set in years prior. In a shootout against the Duke Blue Devils, Williams racked up 10 catches for 142 yards and a touchdown, and was the primary weapon for the Tigers all day long.
His clear lack of elite explosion and long speed showed up on the day, but so too did his effervescent short-area quickness, recalibration athleticism, angle freedom on cuts and breaks, and endless malleability as a mover. Williams stemmed to get open in the intermediate and deep ranges, he cut tight angles to separate on digs and in-breakers, he kept his hands strong and sturdy over the middle, and he accrued RAC with his fast feet and suddenness. This was by far Williams’ best game of the season, and one that could get him back on the NFL Draft radar.
CFB Week 11 Update
Now healthy, with more consistent QB play from Cade Klubnik, Williams has started to stack respectable showings as one of the Tigers’ top separators. In Clemson’s 24-10 win over Florida State, Williams caught six passes for 62 yards and a touchdown.
His quick twitch and hip fluidity proved crucial for operating at stems and finding space, but it was his body control, quick reaction-to-stimulus, and hand-eye coordination as a catcher that most defined his performance. Williams’ medicals will be a red flag when he reaches the NFL Draft circuit, but he has the skill set to be a solid pro, and a rotational contributor at the very least, in a specific movement-Z role.
CFB Week 12 Update
Antonio Williams caught seven passes for 52 yards in a gritty Week 12 win over the ranked Louisville Cardinals, and also took two carries for 13 yards. It wasn’t an overly explosive or flashy outing for Williams, but the Clemson veteran once again showcased his ability to separate quickly, generate RAC with his agility and spatial IQ, and be utilized in a variety of different ways as a designed touch threat.
Williams’ evaluation will be fascinating in the 2026 NFL Draft — should he declare — but there’s clear appeal with Williams as a chain-mover and alignment-versatile separator with RAC value.
Where Is Williams Being Selected Most Often in the PFSN Mock Draft Simulator?
Williams currently holds the No. 57 overall rank among prospects, positioning him as a Day 2 prospect. His most recent Average Draft Position (ADP) of 94.9 as of November 19 reflects that he is typically being selected on Day 2 or early Day 3.
The gap between his rank and ADP indicates that while he’s highly regarded on our board, draft simulators are seeing him slide slightly, possibly due to team needs or positional value considerations.
Users controlling the Buffalo Bills have been the team that selected Williams the most frequently over the past week, accounting for 1.3% of their picks across all seven rounds.
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Where Does Antonio Williams Rank Amongst Other NFL Draft Prospects?
Williams is currently ranked No. 79 overall in my November 2026 NFL Draft Big Board. Among WR prospects, Williams ranks 11th at the position, trailing prospects like Carnell Tate, Jordyn Tyson, Makai Lemon. Currently ranked in the top 100, Williams will look to increase their draft stock in the coming months.
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