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William Nettles

CB · SMU · Fr.

Returning to SMU for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

William Nettles

CB · SMU · Fr

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
SMU
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024SMU11-3HC: Rhett Lashlee · Run-leaning
2025SMU9-4HC: Rhett Lashlee · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025SMU37250.50.541--
2024SMU320.00.0------
Career40270.50.541--

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.

CB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jackson Lowe’s 2025 season.

Jackson Lowe

84%match

Middle Tennessee · 2025

#2

Jaylon Braxton

Ole Miss · 2025

79%
#3

KK Meier

Nevada · 2024

76%
#4

Aaron Morris

Stanford · 2024

76%
#5

Tyrese Boss

Wyoming · 2025

76%

Matches Jackson on

Class year
PD rate
Tackle volume

Differs from Jackson on

Height (lower)

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).

Jackson Lowe

87%match

Middle Tennessee · 2025

#2
84%
#3

Aaron Gates

Florida · 2024

82%
#4

Braydon Lee

Maryland · 2025

81%
#5

Ethan Tierney

Fresno State · 2025

80%

Matches Jackson on

Class year
PD rate
Tackle volume

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #7210

Final rank
#7210
Avg #7738.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #7210 this season.