A lengthy safety, Quameen Williams Quameen Williams 6'2" | 165 lbs | DB Elizabeth | 2026 State NJ is the type of defender you’ll find near the ball at all times. Compiling 72 total tackles as a sophomore, Quameen closes in quickly on a runner and wraps them up to bring a swift ending to their efforts. What stands out to me in Quameen’s game is his twitchiness in coverage. Great hip mobility allows Quameen to not only open his hips up and prevent any deep routes, but can also quickly dig his foot into the ground and sprint upfield to blow up shorter passes. A technical tackler, good luck getting away from Quameen’s grip once he has you within his grasp.

Starting as a sophomore in the Minutemen secondary last fall was Quameen Williams Quameen Williams 6'2" | 165 lbs | DB Elizabeth | 2026 State NJ . Williams profiles as a safety that both supports the run and plays man coverage at a high level, turning in 72 tackles (29 solo) and 4 TFL a season ago. Williams holds his own when it is mano-y-mano, preventing receivers from creating any meaningful space when they try to push off of his leverage when they break the stem of their route. He typically plays trail technique, and in the process, shows his wingspan to break up passes or secure tackles. Speaking of which, tackling variety is something Williams demonstrates, showing that he will take out ball carriers’ knees or make a gator tackle; however, when he is at his best and sees things clearly, he flat out makes old school sticks that coaches from yesteryear would chant “hit-wrap-drive” to. He tracks the nearside hip successfully and will also look to make a big hit near the sideline. Williams displays his athleticism, particularly playing option, as we see him redirect well when the QB pulls it. One area Williams can improve on this 7on7 and camp season is reacting to and breaking on the ball. Doing so will diminish his tackle totals, but in exchange likely increase his pass break ups and turnovers.

Grown-man size with a baby face: that is what made Williams such an anomaly to me. Standing at 6’2″ with the ability to run like the wind, Williams impressed both me and his competition with his ranginess from his safety spot. He typically played over the top in cover 3 and totally eliminated half the field in cover 2. As talented as he is, Williams is only just a sophomore. With each spin he took, you saw him gaining a deeper understanding of Elizabeth’s defensive scheme and built trust with his teammates being in their spots and doing their jobs. Lastly, Williams is not afraid to be physical. On short passes he got downhill in a hurry. He corralled the ball carrier quickly and took any air out of any cutbacks by tracking his nearside hip. When pressed on #2 in twins, receiver releases were practically non-existent.