A darkhorse Penn State star is apparently gaining steam as the potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Over the past week, Nittany Lions defensive end Abdul Carter jumped from +1000 to +180 at BetMGM Sportsbook to the top player taken in April’s draft.

Last year's NFL draft was a banner year for offense. A record 14 offensive players went off the board to start the first round. UCLA edge rusher Laiatu Latu was the first defensive player drafted when the Indianapolis Colts selected him No. 15 overall. He was one of just nine defensive players drafted in the first round, a record low.

Production has not matched talent to this point, but Williams has top-five traits — not unlike former Georgia (and current Jacksonville) standout Travon Walker, who was the No. 1 pick in 2022. Williams is a projection as much as anything right now, but if he tests off the charts, he might not make it this far.