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Wide Receiver | Senior | Penn St. 
Derrick Williams
Height: 5-111/2 | Weight: 194 | 40-Time: 4.47
Derrick Williams | Penn St. Nittany Lions
Official Bio

Stars
Strengths:
Excellent athleticism...Has good speed and plays fast...Extremely quick...Terrific change of direction skills...Very elusive...Outstanding vision...Runs well after the catch...Solid ball skills...Tough with adequate strength...Not afraid to work the middle...Gives good effort as a blocker...Fantastic return man...Offers a lot of versatility...Very competitive...Intelligent...Mature...Solid intangibles... Still has upside.

Weaknesses:
Just average size and bulk...Will drop too many catchable balls...Durability might be a concern...Has room to improve as a route runner...Very inconsistent...Was not overly productive and might be somewhat of an underachiever...Jack-of-all-Trades, a master of none?

Notes:
Was rated as the #1 overall recruit in the country coming out of high school by Rivals...Older brother, Domonique, played running back and quarterback at North Carolina and finished his career at North Carolina A&T...Missed five games with a broken arm in 2005...Had his coming out party as a senior against Illinois when he scored as a receiver, runner and return man...Never had consistent play from the quarterback position (i.e. Anthony Morelli) and was forced to compete with Deon Butler and Jordan Norwood for catches in Happy Valley...Played quarterback in high school and could offer value in a "Wildcat" set...Elite talent and all-around threat with the potential to be a dynamic playmaker...Profiles as a slot receiver in the NFL...Might be the type who ends up being better in the pros than he was in college.


Career Statistics
Year GP Rec Yds YPC TD
2005 8 22 289 13.1 1
2006 13 40 440 11.0 1
2007 13 55 529 9.6 3
2008 13 44 485 11.0 4
Totals 47 161 1,743 10.8 9

 


   
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