'22 JUCO DB Desmond Williams (Tennessee signee)

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Jimmy Football said:
It is what it is this year, man. You can tell from recruit comments that we were (and to some extent still are) being hamstrung by the NCAA cloud. By all accounts, we’re off to a much better start for ‘23.

If you’re sincerely worried, I would take some heart in the fact that our staff identified several kids early who blew up their senior year. And that we saw real player development this season.
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Thank you for logically responding. I agree and greatly appreciate it.
 
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Grudenator said:
Well yeah that’s the obvious. I know there are a ton of 3 stars become successful but the level of success among higher rated players is more likely. I mean, missouri is ahead of us for crying out loud.
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again,

1- investigation
2- cornbread NUKED every HS relationship in State.
3 - NLI hasnt been approved by State.
4- Huepel concentrated on his current team
5- we will be successful but have to start in State.
6- our three stars arent typical three stars, in part because so mant missed camps and bc they have 5 star hearts.
 
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Jackcrevol said:
again,

1- investigation
2- cornbread NUKED every HS relationship in State.
3 - NLI hasnt been approved by State.
4- Huepel concentrated on his current team
5- we will be successful but have to start in State.
6- our three stars arent typical three stars, in part because so mant missed camps and bc they have 5 star hearts.
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Only thing I’ll disagree with here is #3. It has been approved by the state since July ‘21
 
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SCOUTING REPORT
“Desmond is one of the best humans you can meet, for one thing. He came from Mary Persons High School in Georgia. He had one junior college offer out of high school. That was it. He loves to practice and is dependable. This is what he brings to the table – he is going to lead by example. He’s always going to be there early. He loves the game, loves practice and just keeps getting better. He’s a great athlete. He can press-corner and played some safety in high school. He ran a kickoff back for a touchdown in what I believe was his first kick return he ever returned here. His first punt return this year he runs back for a touchdown. He leads the nation with seven interceptions. He’s a physical tackler. He can play man and he can play zone. Their program has gotten better.”

HOW WILLIAMS FITS IN WITH THE VOLS
Tape don’t lie and it’s obvious Williams is always around the football. The cornerback plays mostly off but can press when needed. He’s fast enough to keep pace with the slot receivers and brings the hammer when coming downhill to make a play on a screen. The new Tennessee commit is an athlete. Williams high-points the football very well. That’s one of the main reasons he accumulated so many interceptions throughout his JUCO career. Another reason is because he changes directions very well. When in zone, the defensive back makes up ground in a hurry. Williams is an all-around player and you can tell he loves the game. Tennessee is recruiting a lot of athletes that don’t just shine on one side of the football, but on special teams as well. Williams fits the bill with four blocked field goals and explosive returns on both kick and punt units. He’s quick, has long strides and plays the game with a chip on his shoulder.

WHAT DOES A DESMOND WILLIAMS COMMITMENT MEAN FOR TENNESSEE?
It adds immediate depth to a position group that says goodbye to a pair of seniors. Williams needs to mold his craft a bit, but his raw ability and playmaking skills provide the opportunity to compete for playing time right away.
VolQuest - IMPACT ANALYSIS: Desmond Williams is Tennessee’s 17th commit for 2022
 
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“The kid, he can do a lot for you,” Stamps said of Williams, who’s originally from Forsyth, Ga. “He played offense for us a little bit, some, when the head coach called on him. He’s an excellent tackler. He has really good ball skills. And I played in the SEC, and to me, I view him as an SEC corner.

“He tackles well. He plays zone coverage really well. He has really good instincts, awesome ball skills. He looks the part. You can put him back deep to return kickoffs or punt returns. He’s a natural playmaker, and he’s a heck of a player.”

With the 2020 season being a free year of eligibility for all junior-college players, Williams was able to return to East Central this year for his third season at the junior college. He made the most of the year, finishing the season with a career-high seven interceptions and 14 pass breakups.

Williams recorded four of his interceptions in one game, and he posted a total of 13 interceptions in his three seasons at East Central.

“He’s a heck of an athlete,” Stamps said. “This year, if we needed him to, he could play full-time at receiver. But he’s a cornerback that catches, that has soft hands and catches like a receiver. He has really good ball skills.

“That’s something we work on and practice all the time. Any time we get a chance to get our hands on the ball, we’ve got to finish plays and capitalize because, at the cornerback position, you don’t get many opportunities. And any time that he had a chance to go up and make plays on the ball, he was exceptionally (good) at it.
“He always got the ball back to our offense if they tried to throw it on his side.”

Williams will have three years to play his final two seasons at Tennessee, and he plans to join the Vols in January as an early enrollee. That should allow him to compete for early playing time in Tennessee’s secondary, where the Vols will be looking to replace senior starters Alontae Taylor and Theo Jackson.

Tennessee also has expressed interest in Williams potentially helping on special teams, he said. He returned kickoffs and a few punts this season, returning one punt 81 yards for a touchdown and averaging 23.4 yards on kick returns.

“He’s just a really good playmaker when the ball is in hands and when he gets the chance to make plays,” Stamps said of Williams. “He’s a special-teams player. If you want him to return kicks or punts, good things will happen with all 11 pieces working together. If all that comes together and the ball is in his hands, I would expect good things to happen all the time.”

When Stamps arrived at East Central in July, he said, the recruiting process “seemed to be a little slow for him, for whatever reason.” But that has changed over the past several weeks. Tennessee gave Williams his first Power Five offer on Nov. 3, and Mississippi State followed suit on Nov. 21.

“He got an extra year because of the COVID year, and it all ended up working out in his favor, with a ton of schools coming in,” Stamps said. “It was really good for him to have more time on this level and to have the opportunity to go play in the SEC East.”
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