He also participated in the HBCU Legacy Bowl and the NFL Scouting Combine, becoming one of four players from HBCUs to receive an invitation. His 36-inch vertical jump ranked fifth among corners at the annual scouting event.
5. Williams was a track star in high school.
Before turning his attention to football, Williams was a standout at track. Here’s what The Athletic’s Dane Brugler wrote about Williams’ track career:
“He lettered in track at Jack Britt and set the school record of 10.65 in the 100 meters. He also has impressive personal bests of 22.54 in the 200, 14.96 in the 110-meter hurdles, 45.04 in the 300-meter hurdles and 1:19.54 in the 400-meters. He was named the 2017 Conference Athlete of the Year as a senior.”
Williams spoke about his success at track earlier this year:
“I’ve always loved football. I started playing when I was 10 years old. It was football and track at first, and then I started playing basketball. Those were the sports I was playing through middle school. I…