Since the conclusion of the 2025 NFL Draft, all we've heard about is how many first-round prospects the Clemson Tigers might have in 2026. They only had a few guys selected in the 2025 cycle, but Dabo Swinney is going to send a heavy crop of elite talent to the draft in 2026.
We hear names like Peter Woods and TJ Parker often when talking about top-10 prospects and Cade Klubnik also appears on that short list. Avieon Terrell is also being considered a first-round prospect and some experts even have him listed as the No. 1 cornerback in the 2026 class.
But there's one name that doesn't get mentioned enough among first-round prospects: Antonio Williams.
The talented Clemson receiver has been projected as a first-rounder by some, but not all, experts, and I think he deserves more love. Pro Football Focus gave him that love on their recent list of the "10 receivers to know in the 2026 NFL Draft".
[According to Pro Football Focus](https://www.pff.com/news/draft-wide-receivers-to-know-2026-nfl-draft), Williams is one of the 10 receivers to know in 2026, and here's what they had to say about him:
> "Williams will need to become a little more dynamic after the catch, but he has first-round upside within one of the best receiving corps in college football."
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> Pro Football Focus
Williams broke out as a junior in 2024, catching 75 passes for 904 yards and 11 touchdowns as he was one of the reasons Klubnik had a career year. The 5-foot-11, 190-pound wideout from Irmo, S.C., is going to flirt with 1,000 yards again as a senior and when he does, he's only going to improve that draft stock.
Being a 1,000-yard receiver for a potential national title team will earn him plenty of recognition and I could see him sliding into that first-round range.
Clearly I'm not the only one.