William Nettles
William Nettles
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2025
W 26–20
vs Miami
7 TOT · 5 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
SMU
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · SMU
Returning around him
- 50% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 SMU player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -11 net (14 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
SMU · Last season: 9-4 (AP #25) · Talent rank #25 · 2026 recruiting class #32
DNA match
Player DNA
Cover Corner
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jackson Lowe’s 2025 season.
Matches Jackson on
Differs from Jackson on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jackson Lowe's sophomore season at Middle Tennessee (2025).
Matches Jackson on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #7210
Peaked at #7210 this season.