FRISCO, Texas — Some NFL personnel types consider Connor Williams this year’s top offensive tackle prospect: He’s big, long, nimble and downright nasty on the field—the scouts especially love that last part. He’s also quite the scholar, earning a spot in Texas’s prestigious McCombs School of Business and maintaining a 3.67 GPA. If it seems like Williams makes it look easy, it’s worth pointing out that his perspective coming into college was a little out of whack compared to most incoming recruits. That stems from something that happened during his sophomore year at Coppell (Texas) High School.
Williams had just been shifted from tight end to offensive tackle, and his coach called his name during one-on-one drills against the team’s defensive linemen.