'22 GA RB Justin Williams (Cal)

[VOLUNTEERSZN]

Jaylen Wright MAYBE is the only SEC caliber back we have on our roster

And yes. That includes Jabari.

We have no one in our current RB room that can score from anywhere on the field. I think Sampson and Williams change that, but we still need a good transfer RB

 

[Nashvegas31]

Jaylen Wright MAYBE is the only SEC caliber back we have on our roster

And yes. That includes Jabari.

We have no one in our current RB room that can score from anywhere on the field. I think Sampson and Williams change that, but we still need a good transfer RB

Jabari is better than Jaylen. We won games with his one shoulder. Will be better next yr healthy

 

[JRVOL11]

Jaylen Wright MAYBE is the only SEC caliber back we have on our roster

And yes. That includes Jabari.

We have no one in our current RB room that can score from anywhere on the field. I think Sampson and Williams change that, but we still need a good transfer RB

Jabari is better than Jaylen Wright.

 

[swchandler1988]

Jabari is better than Jaylen. We won games with his one shoulder. Will be better next yr healthy

His one shoulder since the Pitt game. He was quoted after the season that every time he went on the field he was worried that one more hit would end his season. And Jaylen Wright, he hadn’t played a down of football since 2019 since NC didn’t have high school football in 2020. For those guys to carry the load after Evans went out I’d say is very impressive

 

[OrangeMoundTNVol]

Jaylen Wright MAYBE is the only SEC caliber back we have on our roster

And yes. That includes Jabari.

We have no one in our current RB room that can score from anywhere on the field. I think Sampson and Williams change that, but we still need a good transfer RB

Jabari was our first back since Kamara that could make a safety miss in the open field. Ty and Gray was an automatic tackle if the safety had a angle

 

[DaddyChad]

JJP says you can’t be slow at ILB. Lendale White says you can be a slow short yardage RB

White wasn’t that slow though. Except when he was morbidly obese.

 

[dcm3w]

well when the season starts he wont be the "same size" plus he already looks bigger honestly. You can look at this kid and see he can easily be a 225lb RB. Cant say that about the others and thats ok. They are very good too. We need diff skillsets. Just makes us better.

Small and Wright have different frames than Williams. They can be the same weight but be "smaller". Small could probably get to 210 but I'm not sure if it would be optimal to go further. I think Williams will sit around 215 but could get up to 220.

 

[thomaseusin]

Jabari was our first back since Kamara that could make a safety miss in the open field. Ty and Gray was an automatic tackle if the safety had a angle

This play comes to mind..

 

[m1al]

Jaylen Wright MAYBE is the only SEC caliber back we have on our roster

And yes. That includes Jabari.

We have no one in our current RB room that can score from anywhere on the field. I think Sampson and Williams change that, but we still need a good transfer RB

So this is the only prerequisite to be an "SEC caliber" back?..... Is that in the SEC by laws? Who made that up?

 

[tnhunter 10]

This play comes to mind..

Nasty

 

[NighthawkVol]

Jabari is better than Jaylen. We won games with his one shoulder. Will be better next yr healthy

A) They are both “SEC caliber” RBs and that’s pretty obvious.
B) Jabari was/is a better RB than Jaylen this season.
C) Jaylen has a higher upside and, I believe, will be better than Jabari, starting next year. JW needs to add muscle in the off-season and fill out. I think there’s a good chance he’s the starter on opening day 2022.

 

[VolzMan53]

VQ Monday night chat....

Still like where the Vols are at with J Williams?

I do…honestly I never feel totally good right before NSD. I feel as good as one can at this point.

-AP

Yes, imo

-Eric Cain

@Ben_McKee are we safe with Williams?

I believe so

-Ben

 

[Vols2DaWall]

Yeah im not talkin bout Whitehead you twit

Haha wow I completely misread that one.

 

[jasonvol18]

Jaylen Wright MAYBE is the only SEC caliber back we have on our roster

And yes. That includes Jabari.

We have no one in our current RB room that can score from anywhere on the field. I think Sampson and Williams change that, but we still need a good transfer RB

Just not true. Jabari is and was by far the best RB this season.

 

[norrislakevol]

A) They are both “SEC caliber” RBs and that’s pretty obvious.
B) Jabari was/is a better RB than Jaylen this season.
C) Jaylen has a higher upside and, I believe, will be better than Jabari, starting next year. JW needs to add muscle in the off-season and fill out. I think there’s a good chance he’s the starter on opening day 2022.

Definitely agree here. JW is the fastest back we have. Runs a legit 4.3, you just can't teach that. With more muscle on his frame he can really help us out.

 

[VolzMan53]

Given Citizen is still trending with AU and reports Bigsby is staying at AU,....my BVS has settled down somewhat and can only have hope JW wants to ball for the Vols.

 

[MCScots4]

I thought Jabari Small was really good for us this year I don't understand all the hate here.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

I thought Jabari Small was really good for us this year I don't understand all the hate here.

I don’t either.

 

[perico]

I thought Jabari Small was really good for us this year I don't understand all the hate here.

I get it, though I think Small is underrated by those people. I think he’s a good back and made some highlight reel type runs for us. He was just overshadowed by the brain surgeon Evans in his ability.

 

[walkenvol]

Definitely agree here. JW is the fastest back we have. Runs a legit 4.3, you just can't teach that. With more muscle on his frame he can really help us out.

He didn’t show a 4.3 on the field this season. Hopefully as he becomes more comfortable playing his speed win shine through. 4.3 is Coker type speed.

 

[VFL92]

Definitely agree here. JW is the fastest back we have. Runs a legit 4.3, you just can't teach that. With more muscle on his frame he can really help us out.

Death. Taxes. And kids running a 4.3 coming out of HS.

 

[norrislakevol]

He didn’t show a 4.3 on the field this season. Hopefully as he becomes more comfortable playing his speed win shine through. 4.3 is Coker type speed.

I agree, but I never really saw him bust loose. He has definitely ran a 4.3 before, would like to see him get free and show that speed.

 

[norrislakevol]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...d-148423363/&usg=AOvVaw27t1N5BCy_M_S9BgDj3ALm

 

[m1al]

Nasty

That move damn near broke my ankles and I was sitting on the couch, watching it on TV.....

 

[NighthawkVol]

Definitely agree here. JW is the fastest back we have. Runs a legit 4.3, you just can't teach that. With more muscle on his frame he can really help us out.

He also needs to improve his pass protection pick ups and reading the holes…which did improve as the year went on. He’ll look/play faster when he has the mental side down. On an ordinary roster, he wouldn’t have played as a true freshman.