Prospect Breakdown: Tyler Williams

After reviewing his recruiting film, here are some of the 2025 receiving prospect's strengths and some things to work on.

Tyler Williams is a 6-foot-2 190-pound frame. He is a talented wide-out target that Kansas has been recruiting as of late. Following speaking with Williams about Kansas I did a deep breakdown on his film. Here are the notes I conducted. Take a look.

Strengths:

• Ball Tracking: Williams has a great ball-tracking vision when the ball is in the air which ultimately helps him make more downfield plays. He executed very well when tracking down the ball off of a double-move route.
• Vision: He has an elite vision after the catch which also translates to his kick-returning ability. He has a true talent for finding open gaps hitting them quickly and creating havoc in open-field situations.
• Off The Rip Speed: Williams is fast off the line which at times creates a decent disadvantage for the cornerback in coverage. Many corners at the high school level would struggle to try to press the talented wideout because of his quick first step and the downfield acceleration that he possesses.
• Jumping/Vertical: His vertical seems to be solid as he can go upstairs and snag the ball fairly well. This isn’t his biggest strength but big enough to list in the strength category. You could likely expect to see improvements in this area moving forward but he has shown true talent when vertically snagging the football.
• Blocking: I’m very impressed with his blocking. He is violent on the initial punch and it helps open up lanes for his teammates. He gives his all blocking and that’s huge. Many clips you watch of Williams show him driving his opponent into the ground. He is an overall team player.

Things To Work On:

• Route Running: He doesn’t have the worst route running in the nation that’s for sure but he also doesn’t have the quick cuts that would truly separate himself from a defender. The majority of the separation he gets is from his speed and that’s not necessarily a bad thing he could always improve at his route running points and more specifically quick cuts to create separation.
• Hips: His hips do look a bit stiff at times. If he could move more fluidly then it would be more convincing to fool the defensive back. If he also can work on his hips it should help him in the route running category.