I don't really know what I really want in the whole thing. “Honestly, I haven't been on a lot of visits, so that's a tough question for me – what I'm really looking for in a college – because I haven't really been to a lot. It’s early enough in the process that Williams doesn’t even fully know what to expect from a visit like this one. “I just want to get the family vibe and education. “Especially if I go far away for college, I need to know that I have people around me who don't just care about football,” he said. Williams is looking forward to getting a feel for the family vibe within the Notre Dame program. “They just want me to come up there, so I'm excited.” “They've been flooding my DMs with posters of me coming to camps,” he said.

In addition to O’Leary, Williams has been in contact with Dre Brown and Al Golden. It's like nine hours away, so I'm excited.” This is my first visit that's pretty far away. “First of all, I've never been to South Bend. That’ll change next week, when he heads to Notre Dame’s BBQ. Williams has made visits to Penn State, Maryland and West Virginia already, but that’s about it. “I like to be in the box, but still be able to cover. Williams admitted he likes to do a bit of both. But if I gained a lot of weight and keep growing, I'd probably be closer in the box.”

“If I go in there still able to move, he said they'll put me at safety. “Coach O'Leary said it depends on how much I weigh,” Williams explained. His ultimate position is likely to be “TBD” for a while. Williams’ offer sheet also includes schools like Maryland, Penn State, West Virginia, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech, Boston College and Ole Miss among others. Coach O'Leary says he sees Kyle Hamilton's film in mine. “He was saying my film reminded him of Kyle Hamilton and that I could be that missing piece that they need since he just got drafted. “I played every position I played outside linebacker, safety and corner. “He was telling me he loved my high school film,” the 6-foot-4, 190-pounder said of O’Leary. Frances Academy star on behalf of the Irish back in March as a guy with the ability to play multiple positions. Safeties coach Chris O’Leary extended an offer to the St. Gabriel Williams‍ is listed as a linebacker, but Notre Dame sees the 2024 Maryland defender as much more than that.

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