Chris Williams is considered the top LB prospect in the state after earning AP Defensive Player of the Year honors in Class 5A. He is a ferocious hitter who is also great out in space in pass coverage; Williams can bench 345 pounds and squat 550. He also claims a 29 inch vertical jump.
Williams finished his junior season (13-2) with 90 tackles, 32 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, three fumbles caused and two recovered.
Williams reports a 3.3 core GPA and a 1200 SAT (three parts), which he is retaking in May.
Williams:
"I'm a quick, downhill player. I have an instinct you can't teach. It's just natural for me and I play from sideline-to-sideline. I play with a lot of determination and just always want to be the best player on the field.
"I've always had someone older than me pushing me to be better. Next year I'm gonna be the older guy and I'm gonna have to push myself to get to that next level. When I'm working out I'm always thinking there's somebody out there who is working just as hard, which makes me go even harder.
"I hit it hard. I always end my workout with curls and abs. My motto is first one in, last one out."
