Scooby Williams

● Adequate size with broad shoulders and functional length ● Enough speed to meet ball carriers in the backfield or make stops at the numbers ● Quick trigger off his spot to avoid initial blocks ● Can be a gap-shooter near the line of scrimmage ● Developed consistent playing temperament working downhill ● Fight-ready hands to rid himself of tight end blocks ● Stays balanced in zone coverage and reads eyes of the quarterback to redirect and break on the throw ● Reserved personality who applies his coaching (NFL scout: “Coaches called him out when he first got there, and he responded in a big way.”) ● Fights through challenges with “warrior” toughness, according to a team source

● Too easily washed or bumped off his path by blockers ● Average recognition skills and doesn’t consistently play ahead of the curve ● Has tough time escaping climbers once they latch on ● Frantic tendencies in man coverage and can be caught out of position ● Ball carriers escape his grasp more than they should ● Missed six games as a senior because of high ankle sprains to both ankles (Sept. 2025); torn meniscus (Sept. 2024), which he played with for the rest of the season before offseason surgery sidelined him for 2025 spring practices ● Meager special teams experience

A starter for one-and-a-half years at Texas A&M (and for two-and-a-half years overall), Williams lined up as the Will linebacker in head coach Mike Elko’s 4-2-5 base scheme. A Florida transfer, he was productive when on the field for the Aggies and entered the 2025 season with early-round grades from NFL scouts. However, he missed chunks of his junior and senior seasons because of injuries, which limited his effectiveness. With his quick, freelancing approach, Williams can make stops at the line and out in space, but there are also plenty of missed gaps and tackles on the other side of that coin. Though longer offensive linemen can cover him up, he does a nice job sifting through the garbage to find the football. He doesn’t show much anticipation in coverage but has potential as an open-field player. Overall, Williams doesn’t have a distinguishing trait, but he’s solid across the board with the size, speed and strength to carve out a depth role in the NFL. Staying off the injury report could be the greatest obstacle for his pro career.