Let me break it down to Cane Nation like this, Derek Williams is a chameleon…he adapts to what’s er environment he’s in. A gifted academic/athlete…He came from a small high school where he broke State HR records, but he’s been hitting HRs since Little league and elite travel leagues his whole life! He’s got well over 100 homers in travel and youth ball…He won the Home Run Derby on his summer league team hitting 20 bombs to kill the comp, could have hit more…He’s hit 55 Homers in his last 3 seasons (2Juco 1 Wichita State) but he’s not just a strong bat, **** No!! He’s a utility player, sure he played LF and 1st base, but he was an excellent pitcher in HS too! The Wichita Coach messed up the last month of this season making him a DH…Derek is no DH…He’s a DM…Difference Maker! You don’t take a thoroughbred off the track and make it pull buggies around town, you don’t put a 5’8 175 lb replacement in LF either! Lol. Derek has a rocket arm! From the wall to home he can throw a runner out…he thickened up lifting to get more power, but he’s got plenty of power being trim, that’s what he’s doing now. He was the QB on his HS football team. 4.5 speed!!! In only 24 games, he had over 4500 yds of offense and 50’TDs!! Not to mention he was the FG kicker and extra point kicker! Leader in assist in basketball!! This young man can play any position, he’s played against the best pitching his whole life in elite leagues. Some haters thought he’d go to D1 Wichita State and bomb…(coming from two yes of JUCO hitting 41 homers…Nope He excelled! Hitting pitchers from UVA, Kansas, K-State. ECU and Iowa. If Coach J.D. Arteaga plays his cards right…Derek will be a top defender at any position and a solid 3,4,5 Spot. This kid is a Lamborghini. You don’t keep a Lambo in the garage to look at, you Redline him every game! And to the fella on this thread who said Derek was great in a softball kinda way and said he would strike out 60+ times…I got a Benjamin that says your dead wrong. No offense … Derek is a no nonsense leader on the field and off. There is no goofing around in him. He want to win, he wants his teammates to win and he wants to go PRO…like many of you. It’s been his dream since he took his first breath. I’m an old youth coach of his…I’ve seen him play every sport, at a high level. He’s a winner. He’s super stoked to be at the U…so get excited Cane Nation! You can call him “DWILL” Let’s Go!!!!!