NFL Draft Profile: Trill Williams

Where could Syracuse's star defensive back be selected?

Mike McAllister | Jan 14, 2021

NFL Draft Profile: Trill Williams /

We spoke with NFL Draft Bible's Ric Serritella to get an in depth look at Syracuse defensive back Trill Williams and his draft prospects.

THE BACKGROUND: "Trill Williams I have here at 6-foot and 6/8 inches. So just a shade under 6-foot-1. 198 pounds. We actually have him as a mid 4.4 guy, so great height, weight, speed combination when you talk about a prototypical safety in today's modern NFL. Yonkers (N.Y.), four star, parents are married, five siblings, has a basketball and track background."

STRENGTHS: "The one thing I know is this guy makes clutch plays. He's got a knack for making big plays, and I tend to like that in a player. Body beautiful. Definitely going to win the eyeball test. Has great length. Physical. Plays with a chip on his shoulder. Not afraid to take out the trash and go pick up his allowance. He'll get his nose dirty and help out with the run game.

"He's got some versatility to him. You can move him around. He can play safety, he can play nickel, he has excellent closing speed. Quick short areas and burst to get to the ball carrier.

AREA TO IMPROVE: "The one area he needs to improve is in man coverage. He's a little bit of a strider when he's keeping up with the receiver. He has excellent testing speed and then he can get kind of caught up with his footwork in man coverage.

DRAFT PROJECTION: "I think Trill, you're thinking about him on day three in those mid to late rounds. It's a pretty strong safety class in my opinion. Day three is kind of the area there. Just really great size and speed. Hopefully he gets a chance to test (at the combine)."

Published Jan 14, 2021

MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting. EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans. After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years. Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports. Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College.