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2017 NFL Draft: Running backs are everywhere

By George Stockburger

Dec 5, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego State Aztecs running back Donnel Pumphrey (19) celebrate after the Aztecs beat the Air Force Falcons 27-24 to win the Mountain West Conference at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 5, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego State Aztecs running back Donnel Pumphrey (19) celebrate after the Aztecs beat the Air Force Falcons 27-24 to win the Mountain West Conference at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 10, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Western Kentucky Hilltoppers offensive lineman Forrest Lamp (76) blocks Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Tim Williams (56) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Western Kentucky Hilltoppers offensive lineman Forrest Lamp (76) blocks Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Tim Williams (56) at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /

Tim Williams, LB, Alabama: Stock Down

Alabama linebacker Tim Williams is one of my favorite prospects on the field this draft season. Unfortunately, what happens off the field will determine where and when he plays.

AL.com reported Thursday morning that Williams was arrested early Thursday morning when police found him and an acquaintance sitting in a car outside a Publix supermarket.

The car allegedly smelled of marijuana, which the passenger claimed to be his. Police found a handgun under Williams seat, and arrested him after he claimed to not have a permit.

Williams was arrested for carrying a pistol without a permit, and his bond was set at $300.

Incidents like these will haunt the senior linebacker throughout the NFL Draft process. Every single team will press him on the issue and conduct their own investigations.

We saw what happened to Laremy Tunsil at the draft last year, and similar cases have pushed players back into the middle of the draft.

You can see in the video above when Williams just throws an offensive lineman like a rag-doll. He has good bend, and knows how to get off of blocks.

As a back-up last season, Williams had 10.5 sacks behind future NFL players. This year he has just six tackles, 1.5 sacks, and a forced fumble through four games.

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