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80Overall
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Derrick Williams

Penn State · Wide Receiver · 2005-08

SPD
81
HND
75
RTE
71

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Williams was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2008 and a first-team all-conference pick in 2008.

In the Penn State record book, Williams ranks No. 6 in career receptions.

Williams was the No. 82 overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 80 overall, the 3rd-highest wide receiver rating at Penn State since 1990 and No. 23 among all wide receivers of the 2005-2009 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2008
    • First-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2009
    • No. 82 overall pick, NFL Draft

Penn State Record Book

  • No. 6 in career receptions

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Fan Verdict

5 fans have voted on the 80 rating, and they're split between just right and too high.

  • Too low 20%
  • Just right 40%
  • Too high 40%

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Penn State Teammates

  1. 90Paul Posluszny2003-06LB
  2. 90Tamba Hali2002-05EDGE
  3. 88Dan Connor2004-07LB
  4. 86Aaron Maybin2006-08EDGE
  5. 86Michael Robinson2001-05QB
  6. 83Jared Odrick2006-09EDGE
  7. 80Alan Zemaitis2001-05S
  8. 80Sean Lee2005-09LB
  9. 74Daryll Clark2005-09QB
  10. 74Evan Royster2006-10RB

Full Penn State all-time roster

Top Wide Receivers of the 2005-2009 Era

  1. 95Calvin JohnsonGeorgia Tech · 2004-06WR
  2. 91Dwayne JarrettUSC · 2004-06WR
  3. 91Michael CrabtreeTexas Tech · 2007-08WR
  4. 90Danario AlexanderMissouri · 2006-09WR
  5. 90Terrance WilliamsBaylor · 2009-12WR
  6. 90Dez BryantOklahoma State · 2007-09WR
  7. 90Golden TateNotre Dame · 2007-09WR
  8. 90Julio JonesAlabama · 2008-10WR

Best college wide receivers since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (Derrick Williams (American football)) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.