Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2020R7 · #229
DE· Round 7
James
Smith-Williams.
Sickos Grade
38/100
DE· Round 7· Power edge defender with a strong bull rush and good anchor against the run
James
Smith-Williams.
North Carolina St.· 6'4"· 265 lb· 4.60s 40
/ Recruiting profile
★★★☆☆stars.8294
National · #1478HS class · 2015Millbrook, NC
247Sports composite via CFBD
R7 · #229 · WAS
02Scheme fit
Ideal system
A base 4-3 defense built on a one-gap penetrating front that relies on speed and athleticism from its defensive ends.
Wide-9 DE5-tech DE
Best role
Provides immediate depth as a rotational pass rusher and eventual starter on the edge.
Wrong fit
A two-gap 3-4 defense where his size and lack of power would be exposed.
Smith-Williams is an athletic, undersized DE who projects best as an edge rusher in space.
07Athletic testing
Height
6'4"
Weight
265 lb
40 yd
4.60s
Vertical
32"
Broad
10'3"
3-cone
7.35s
Shuttle
4.52s
Bench
28
Relative Athletic Score
9.02
/10 · officialRelative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
06Athletic profilevs. DE on Big Board
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.60sp50
- Vertical
- 32inp50
- Broad jump
- 123inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.35sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.52sp50
- Bench
- 28repp50
08College production
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NC State | — | 13 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | NC State | — | 10 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | NC State | — | 36 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | NC State | — | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | 79 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
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