Mel Kiper goes off on value of Jameson Williams in the 2022 NFL Draft

ESPN’s two top NFL Draft experts, Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay, love to disagree on prospects and give each other grief from time to time. There are also plenty of prospects they’ve agreed on over the years, too. In what doesn’t come as a surprise, both experts agree that Jameson Williams is one of the top prospects in the 2022 NFL Draft.

Todd McShay gushed about the former Alabama star in his recent NFL Mock Draft 2.0 on SportsCenter on Feb. 16. On that same show, Mel Kiper was also raving about what an incredible value the electrifying playmaker is in this year’s draft.

“You’re betting on a kid, Todd, that had he stayed healthy, I think Alabama wins that game against Georgia,” Kiper said. “It was a shame he got hurt. Obviously from Alabama’s standpoint they move on to win a national title and for Jameson he would have been a guaranteed top 10 pick. He took the top off the defense every week. And now he falls into the late first round. You talk about being a bargain. Yeah, I would wait it out for Jameson Williams. That kind of speed. That electricity. The hands. The attitude. The warrior mentality he has.

“You certainly want that on your football team. Yeah, I would wait it out for a guy who would have been a top 10 pick, if I’m in the late first round and he’s still on the board.”

It’s not surprising that Kiper and McShay agree on Williams being the biggest value in the first round. If he falls to late in the first round, as many are projecting, he’s definitely one of the biggest steals in the 2022 NFL Draft class.

Jameson Williams college football career

For the first two seasons of his college football career, Williams didn’t find the field often enough with the Ohio State Buckeyes. During his Ohio State career, the star wide receiver only caught 15 passes for 267 yards and three touchdowns. However, his story was been completely rewritten since joining the Crimson Tide.

In his lone season with the Alabama Crimson Tide, Williams caught 75 passes for 1,507 yards — adding 15 touchdowns. The speedster has gone from an afterthought to a future NFL Draft first-round selection.

During the season, his 1,507 receiving yards ranked fifth in the country. His 15 touchdown catches ranked second in the country. Last but not least, here’s a stat that demonstrates his highly explosive nature: Williams had more touchdowns of 70 yards, 60 yards, 50 yards, 40 yards, 30 yards, and 20 yards, than any other receiver in the FBS.

On3’s Stephen Samra also contributed to this story.