William Jackson Is the Best NFL Draft Prospect You Haven’t Heard Enough About

April 5, 2016   ·   Matt Jennings   ·   Jump to comments

As the debate rages over how high prospects like Jalen Ramsey and Carson Wentz should go in the NFL draft, teams picking late in the first round should be hoping to land William Jackson III.
Jackson is not rated as highly as Florida’s Vernon Hargreaves III and Clemson’s Mackensie Alexander, who both come from programs with bigger brands.
The former Houston cornerback didn’t benefit from the attention that comes with playing in a Power Five conference. Despite going 13-1 and winning the Peach Bowl last season, not many people watched the Cougars for most of the year.
Jackson’s unique combination of size, speed and coverage skills, however, makes him one of the best defensive backs in this draft.
Physically, he has everything a team could want in a corner. He has the size at 6’0" to match up with the biggest receivers on most teams. He’s also long and can easily get his arms into passing lanes.
He ran a 4.37 40-yard dash at the...

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