With the majority of college teams’ regular seasons having concluded, draft announcements are underway. One potential top-10 pick will be making the move to the pros come 2018.
Texas tackle Connor Williams will declare for the 2018 draft and will not play in the Longhorns’ bowl game, Williams announced (on Twitter). He will not play in the Longhorns’ to-be-determined bowl game, per the Longhorn Network (on Twitter).
Viewed as a top-tier offensive line prospect, Williams is a junior and was a first-team All-American as a sophomore. The 6-foot-6, 315-pound lineman was projected to go inside the top 10 on Bleacher Report draft analyst Matt Miller’s most recent mock.
Considering what happened to Jake Butt last season in Michigan’s bowl game, and the fact Leonard Fournette and Christian McCaffrey skipped theirs and went in the top 10, the bowl-skipping trend could be a widespread tactic this year.
“My family and I have decided it is my best interest to forgo the bowl game and my senior season to begin preparing for my professional football career,” Williams said in a statement (via TexasSports.com). “One of the reasons I worked so hard to come back from my injury was to help the team reach its goal of playing in a bowl game, and I’m proud we were able to accomplish that.”
Williams missed time this season with an MCL injury.
9ers need to fix their line bad. Wonder if they draft this guy or another lineman.
Colts too. Everyone is predicting defense. Colts offensive line has stunk since Tarik Glenn retired.