Williams is a player whose tape is strong, but he is one of those prospects whose movement ability and instincts make you start to like him even more when you get a live look at them.

Williams is also a lacrosse player, and his athleticism is a key aspect of the evaluation; he is a two-time state champion and played a big defensive role in the most recent run for CBA-Syracuse.

I saw CBA-Syracuse twice this season so that was 2 live exposures of Williams and I watched the whole State Championship game played in so between that and the film I have seen a lot of Williams.

He is one of the better slot corner/Strong safety players in this ’26 class in New York. He was one of the most impactful players on a stacked CBA defense when I saw them play Section III AA contender Liverpool. Williams plays with a lot of confidence coming downhill, and he consistently makes tackles in space. I thought his coverage on tape was solid, he sees the field well in zone coverage and is a quick decision-maker on when to attack coming forward.

CBA-Syracuse has both a lot of prospects and a lot of guys I know about – it was cool to see a player I was pretty unaware of turn out to be one of their better defensive prospects when I saw them play. Think Williams can do a lot of good during spring workouts and camp season.