Height: 6-4
Weight: 295
College: Alabama
Class: Redshirt sophomore
Games watched (7): Texas A&M, Ole Miss, LSU, Georgia, Arkansas, Missouri (2018); Georgia (2017)
2018 statistics: 66 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 8 sacks (13 games)
BALL GET-OFF 18/20
- Good first-step quickness
- Excellent snap count anticipation
RUN DEFENSE 20/20
- Adept at stacking and shedding blocks
- Holds up very well against double teams
- Good, wrap-up tackler in space or in traffic
POWER 15/15
- Immovable force against the run
- Powerful lower body and balance allow him to anchor against the run/hold up against double teams
- Violent hands with serious knockback power
- Devastating power rusher with bull-rush, long arm moves
TECHNIQUE 15/15
- Elite hand usage — always has a rush plan; wins vast majority of 1-on-1 reps; doesn’t stay blocked unless double or triple teamed; full menu of pass rush moves/counters: club/swim, club/rip, swipe/rip, dip-and-rip, bull rush, long arm, cross-chop, spin
- Leverage — fires off the snap with low pad level on a consistent basis
- Good hand placement/arm extension allows him to control blockers and consistently shed blocks vs. run
RECOGNITION 10/10
- Reads and reacts VERY quickly; stays home on play fakes
- Disciplined defender that maintains run fits
SIZE/PHYSICAL TRAITS 5/5
- Size/strength/athleticism combo make him a potential fit for any interior defensive line position
- May lack ideal arm length to play 5-technique
MOTOR 4/5
- Generally showcases good effort in backside pursuit
- Tenacious pass rusher
- Effort could be slightly better at times when chasing down plays that break the pocket
PURSUIT/CLOSING SPEED 4/5
- Solid closing speed/playmaking range to finish plays in the backfield or make tackles as a pursuit defender
- Fluid athlete for size with solid change-of-direction ability
FLEXIBILITY 4/5
- Good ankle/shoulder flexion
- Has won multiple reps vs. guards and centers with dip-and-rip move
RED FLAGS (0)
- No known durability or character red flags
FINAL GRADE: 95.00/100.00 – TOP 5 – generational talent; once-in-a-decade type of player
SCHEME FIT: 3-technique is ideal; can play 1, 2i or 5
DRAFT PROJECTION: Top-5 pick
NFL COMPARISON: Ndamukong Suh
“Quinnen Williams is the best defensive tackle prospect I’ve studied since Aaron Donald. He is an elite-level run defender and pass rusher who wins with overwhelming power, flawless technique and surprising quickness. Williams is an absolute game-wrecker who demands double teams on almost every snap. His rare combination of technique, power and athleticism gives him an All-Pro ceiling.” – Dan Wussow
