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2019 NFL Draft: Top 10 late round sleeper picks, ranked

By Luke Feliciano

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Hunter Renfrow #13 of the Clemson Tigers makes the catch against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Hunter Renfrow #13 of the Clemson Tigers makes the catch against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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4. Trayveon Williams – Texas A&M, Running back

Trayveon Williams is undersized for a typical pro running back –– at 5-foot-9, 200 pounds, but that doesn’t disparage how electric of a player he can be with the ball in his hands. Williams decided to forego his senior season and enter into the NFL Draft pool, and for good reason. He is coming off his best season as an Aggie in 2018.

Last year, he totaled 1,760 rushing yards and 18 rushing touchdowns on 271 attempts. That’s more than double the number of total touchdowns in a season than his freshman and sophomore years combined.

This all goes without mentioning that he finished the season on a hot streak. In the final five games of the Aggies’ season, Williams rushed for at least 107 yards.

He capped off a career season with arguably his best performance of the year –– gashing North Carolina State for 236 yards and three rushing touchdowns in the Taxslayer Gator Bowl.

Williams puts on a show with a rapid first step and a quick acceleration downhill once he gets the football. If he breaks loose into open green, he has the breakaway speed to pick up big chunks of yardage. Although he doesn’t have the biggest size for a running back, he still is a workhorse in the backfield.

In 2018, he averaged about 21 carries per game and only had one game in which he failed to receive double-digits rushing attempts.

Williams’ explosive nature far outweighs any foreseeable issue when it comes to his size at the next level. Perhaps teams could experiment with him in the slot and/or use him in the kick return game as well.

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