Signing Day Profile: DE Quentin Williams

Signing Day Profile: DE Quentin Williams

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2020 Mallard Creek (NC) DE Quentin Williams is now officially a Miami Hurricane after signing his letter of intent. Williams was the second player to sign this morning.



The 6-3 235 pounder is currently a consensus 3-star recruit in the national rankings. According to the 247Sports Composite, Williams is the #683 player nationally, #31 WDE in the country, and the #18 player in North Carolina.

Recruiting Story

Williams earned his Miami offer in late January, and, immediately, the Hurricanes had to play catch up to make up ground on the in-state Tar Heels. Luckily for Miami, Williams comes from a family of Miami fans. Miami was able to get Williams on campus twice between the spring and summer months and was able to land his commitment while he was on campus in late June. Williams has been solid on his pledge ever since he committed.

Evaluation

At the Opening Charlotte Regional in April, Williams put on a show in the combine testing, recording a 111.03 SPARQ score, a 4.80 40-yard dash, a 4.41 shuttle time, a 43 ft powerball, and a 33.4 inch vertical. This puts him in elite territory in terms of athleticism among defensive ends in his class.

That explosion comes through on film, with Williams’ burst and quickness around the edge seemingly deadly for offensive tackles. Mixes a great first step with very good power. Maintains top gear and doesn’t slow down when making the turn off the edge, and uses exceptional bend to dip under blockers. Can be trusted to contain the edge, as his backside pursuit is high quality. Has the ability to drop and cover or attack the passer. Demonstrates he can rush effectively both standing up or with his hand in the dirt. Impressive in his ability to work his hands and fight off blocks, where he can use his length to create space. Long arms that can cause disruption in passing lanes. Attacks the ball and is always looking to rip and create fumbles. Developing his body even further and perfecting his technique will go a long way because Williams has all the tools to become a monster.

The Team

Defensive end has been the strongest and deepest position on Miami’s roster ever since Manny Diaz arrived as a defensive coordinator four years ago, and that will not change in 2020. Miami loses Trevon Hill and Jonathan Garvin to the NFL, but still returns tons of talent. Miami returns ACC sack leader Gregory Rousseau and hopes to get Scott Patchan back for a 6th year eligibility, and both played major minutes for Miami this past season. The Hurricanes also get back UCLA transfer Jaelan Phillips, who sat out 2019 due to transfer rules, as well as Jahfari Harvey and Cameron Williams, two 2019 signees who took a redshirt year this past season.

Redshirt Probability: 8/10

It would be difficult for any defensive end to crack the rotation that Miami will have in 2020, and it is even more difficult when that player will not arrive on campus until summer. Williams will likely take a redshirt and will be fully adjusted to the college game by the time 2021 rolls around.

 

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We always say around here that "we want kids who want to be Canes".

Well, here he is. This kid was born with orange and green in his veins. Kids like this should be really celebrated, not ignored because we didn't get a different kid. An absolute elite athlete, highly motivated, playing for his dream school. Good for this dude and his family, they've gotta be absolutely ecstatic this morning.
 
We always say around here that "we want kids who want to be Canes".

Well, here he is. This kid was born with orange and green in his veins. Kids like this should be really celebrated, not ignored because we didn't get a different kid. An absolute elite athlete, highly motivated, playing for his dream school. Good for this dude and his family, they've gotta be absolutely ecstatic this morning.
Totally agree with you but he won’t. Our fans will spend all day crying about the ones we didn’t get.
 
We always say around here that "we want kids who want to be Canes".

Well, here he is. This kid was born with orange and green in his veins. Kids like this should be really celebrated, not ignored because we didn't get a different kid. An absolute elite athlete, highly motivated, playing for his dream school. Good for this dude and his family, they've gotta be absolutely ecstatic this morning.
Now that is a wonderful accomplishment. Happy for him and his family
 
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We always say around here that "we want kids who want to be Canes".

Well, here he is. This kid was born with orange and green in his veins. Kids like this should be really celebrated, not ignored because we didn't get a different kid. An absolute elite athlete, highly motivated, playing for his dream school. Good for this dude and his family, they've gotta be absolutely ecstatic this morning.

Exactly sir, my only concern is the ones who sign here, anybody that doesnt is just another opponent, and if coach diaz can actually get out what's in his head and turn it into reality, the ones that dont sign here will be future losing opponents!
 
Very excited about this signee. Handled his business with respect and maturity. Seems to have a strong support system. And is crazy athletic. Welcome to the U.
 
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Super explosive strength and there are twitter videos of him power cleaning 335 pounds back in the summer. I heard he is now around 345.
“We have a sign that coach Feeley hangs in our weight room that is ten feet, 10.5 feet, and 11 feet in the air Quentin Williams came in here during the summer and smashed the one that has an 11 on it, which is pretty good for a defensive end body,” Diaz said."
 
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Mallard Creek defensive end Quentin Williams got to fulfill a dream of being a running back, scoring on a 6-yard run.

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Simpson said they had brief conversations about playing together at UM and that he was going to take an official visit but “things popped up” and he never made it.


Hmmmmm popped up like ....opps there's the bag
 
Simpson said they had brief conversations about playing together at UM and that he was going to take an official visit but “things popped up” and he never made it.


Hmmmmm popped up like ....opps there's the bag

Man, these young men say all kinds of crazy things. As teammates, they probably did briefly talk about playing together. Come check out Miami with me, etc. I'm sure other teammates going wherever said the same things.

6-7 popped up and Clemson doesn't need bags to recruit against us. No way were we getting an official visit. At least he was polite, but most of these young men are.
 
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