2015 NFL Scouting Combine

How much interest are the Giants and Jets showing in USC defensive lineman Leonard Williams? (Photo by Joe Robbins | Getty Images)

CHICAGO -- USC defensive end Leonard Williams is judged by many not just to be the top pass rusher available in Thursday night's NFL Draft, but perhaps even the best overall prospect as well.

It isn't surprising that the Tennessee Titans have been linked to Williams in many mock drafts, but should they trade their pick to a team such as the Eagles looking to acquire Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota, a mini-slide for Williams isn't out of the question.

Depending on how the board shakes out, both the Giants and Jets could be in play for Williams who finished his collegiate career with a stellar 80 tackle, seven sack and 9.5 tackle for loss junior season.

According to Williams, both teams have shown varying degrees of interest.

"I actually talked to the Giants the other day," Williams said Wednesday afternoon at the NFL's Play 60 clinic in Grant Park. "They were mainly asking for my phone number to contact on draft day."

Teams calling prospects in the weeks leading up to the draft is quite common, simply to have the correct contact information on hand in the event that they select said player on draft night.

However, there have been rumblings of a possible Giants' trade up should Williams get past Tennessee or slip even a little further and closer to their reach.

Meanwhile, the Jets seem to have been involved even earlier in the process with the 6-foot-4, 302 pound Daytona Beach native.

"I only went on four visits," Williams said. "They were with Tennessee [Titans], Jacksonville [Jaguars], Washington [Redskins] and the New York Jets."

With so much speculation about moves that might take place near the top of the draft order, Williams to the Giants or Jets isn't out of the question, despite how highly he is regarded in league circles.

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