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Preston Williams

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Preston Williams is an NFL WR. He last played in 2022 with CAR, a career spanning 4 NFL seasons. Last season's 43.8 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 37th percentile among WRs, below average for the position. Size is his calling card, grading in the 97th percentile among his peers. Across 3 NFL seasons, he has totaled 56 catches for 787 yards and 7 touchdowns.

Size

6'5", 224#

College

Colorado State

Draft

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Seasons

2019–2022

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
32.5

9th percentile among WRs · limited sample

6 games · 16 targets

Role×0.14-0.73
Hands×0.1-1.35
Volume×0.12-0.58
Total EPA×0.22-0.80
EPA/target×0.3-1.11
Yards/target×0.12-1.04

2021 attribute card

click a row to see the formula
AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speedno data▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burstno data▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).

Size97▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands4▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat28▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability81▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share25▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share34▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency12▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume41▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2021MIA32.567671
2020MIA47.18182884
2019MIA43.88324283

Career profile

Across 3 NFL seasons on file, Preston Williams has played in 22 regular-season games, all with MIA.

He has rushed for 7 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 56 passes for 787 yards and 7 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2019 with MIA: 428 yards and 3 touchdowns in 8 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2019: a 43.8, in the 37th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2021 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home4
3
0.8/g
11
3/g
0
Away2
3
1.5/g
60
30/g
0
In division2
1
0.5/g
2
1/g
0
Out of division4
5
1.3/g
69
17/g
0
In wins3
1
0.3/g
4
1/g
0
In losses3
5
1.7/g
67
22/g
0
On grass5
6
1.2/g
71
14/g
0
On turf1
0
0.0/g
0
0/g
0
Outdoors6
6
1.0/g
71
12/g
0

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 2BUF1 rec, 2 yds, 0 TD25.2
Week 5TB7 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 60 yds, 0 TD52.5
Week 7ATL1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD40.7
Week 10BAL—40
Week 11NYJ—39
Week 12CAR1 rec, 4 yds, 0 TD45.5

Preston Williams — common questions

What position does Preston Williams play?
Preston Williams is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Preston Williams played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Preston Williams has played for MIA (2019–2021).
Where did Preston Williams go to college?
Preston Williams played college football at Colorado State.
How many touchdowns has Preston Williams scored?
Preston Williams has 7 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (7 receiving).
What is Preston Williams's ScoutIndex Rating?
Preston Williams rated 32.5 for 2021, the 9th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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