DeathCultArmaggedon Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Player: Eric Williams Hometown: Bradenton, FL (Manatee - same HS as Tommie Frazier) Position: WR Height: 5'10" Weight: 192 lbs. 40 time: 4.51 (recorded at Nike Camp) Visit Date: Scholarships offered: Nebraska, Indiana, Marshall, Ole Miss, Purdue, South Carolina, South Florida, Middle Tennessee Favorites: Ole Miss, Purdue Rankings/Stars: Rivals: #97 WR Scout: #210 WR ESPN Grade: 77 #54 WR Assessing the talent: "Williams is an electrifying athlete with great foot-quickness and speed. Lacks ideal height but is very well-built and put-together. Projects best as a slot receiver and return specialist. Shows good shiftiness and stop-start foot-quickness with the ball in his hands. Has loose hips and is real slippery to wrap up with his striking jump-cut skill and great body control. Flashes good burst and acceleration when he finds an open seam in space; has a longer, smoother stride. Very quick off the line and is difficult to mirror and retain leverage on. A challenge for defensive backs to stick with on underneath option routes. Shows good quickness out of his cuts and is sharp out of his breaks. Dangerous in the return game with his speed, open-field vision, lateral quickness, hips and ball skills. He does need polish as a receiver at this time. Hands, intermediate-to-deep route running and overall skill set can be inconsistent. Lack of height is a concern when challenging for the jump ball. Quick-twitched athlete whose burst gives him deceptive strength off the line but he could struggle avoiding the jam. Physical upside may be limited. That said, we feel Williams could develop into a good weapon at the next level with his ability to create underneath mismatches in space. Great skills in the return game add to his resume. All the physical tools to develop as a corner as well." - from ESPN Odds of becoming a Cornhusker: 10%. Quote Link to comment
BigT2454 Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 We need this guy. Fast as hell Quote Link to comment
shagg Posted November 5, 2008 Share Posted November 5, 2008 we really need the smaller elusive WRs....we've been recruiting nothing but big WRs for the last 5 yrs...big WRs are good for jump situation but realistically how many time in a game do we throw up a jump ball...we need the smaller shifty guys to get separation from the DBs.... Quote Link to comment
BIGREDIOWAN Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 WOW talk about some wheels! Quote Link to comment
zoogs Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 we really need the smaller elusive WRs....we've been recruiting nothing but big WRs for the last 5 yrs...big WRs are good for jump situation but realistically how many time in a game do we throw up a jump ball...we need the smaller shifty guys to get separation from the DBs.... yeah! i know what you mean...guys like Niles Paul, Curenski Gilleylen, Chris Brooks, Khiry Cooper, Nate Swift, Terrence Nunn.... of course, other teams throw jump balls all the time, which is why it sucks that we've been recruiting short DBs like Grixby...we need to get some tall corners in there...right? Quote Link to comment
chamrocck Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Player: Eric Williams Hometown: Bradenton, FL Position: WR Height: 5'10" Weight: 192 lbs. 40 time: 4.4 Visit Date: Scholarships offered: Nebraska, South Carolina, Ole Miss, Purdue, Indiana, South Florida, Marshall Favorites: Rankings/Stars: Rivals: Big Red Report: Assessing the talent: From ESPN Evaluation: Williams is an electrifying athlete with great foot-quickness and speed. Lacks ideal height but is very well-built and put-together. Projects best as a slot receiver and return specialist. Shows good shiftiness and stop-start foot-quickness with the ball in his hands. Has loose hips and is real slippery to wrap up with his striking jump-cut skill and great body control. Flashes good burst and acceleration when he finds an open seam in space; has a longer, smoother stride. Very quick off the line and is difficult to mirror and retain leverage on. A challenge for defensive backs to stick with on underneath option routes. Shows good quickness out of his cuts and is sharp out of his breaks. More here: http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/recruiting/...26season%3d2009 Odds of becoming a Cornhusker: 25%. We have recently offered but can easily compete with other programs. Quote Link to comment
chamrocck Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 MODS: PLEASE MERGE THREADS...sorry just saw there was another thread started on him. He should be added in the Pinned section as I checked there first and did not see him listed. Anyway, here is latest info. From Husker Journal: NOVEMBER 14, 2008. PREP STAR ERIC WILLIAMS, WR, 5-11, 185, 4.37, BRADENTON (MANATEE), FLORIDA “Right now my top schools are Purdue and Ole Miss,” said Williams. “Nebraska is still in it too. They just started recruiting me not too long ago. It’s going to be a hard decision picking between Ole Miss and Purdue. Nebraska is still in it though. I will most likely visit them (Nebraska).” “I talk to Coach Beck (Nebraska) he’s a good guy. We are building a relationship. Nebraska and all the schools say I can play early.” Williams said “I like Bo Pelini,” Williams said. “He’s going to turn the program around. They are starting to win games now. Nebraska use to run the ball a lot with the option, but now they are passing more. I check Nebraska out on the Internet about their games.” Williams added “I liked Purdue since Drew Brees was there. Purdue always throws the ball, I like that style. I like Purdue’s academics. They have a great Sports Management program.” Williams said “I hear from Purdue coaches every week. I have a visit set up there November 23.” Williams added “I like Ole Miss a lot. Eli Manning was a player I liked. I like how Ole Miss throws the ball around. They use their receivers a lot.” Williams said “If you work hard at Ole Miss you can make it to the next level, the NFL. Ole Miss seems to have top NFL picks every year.” Williams said “Schools say I have good feet and fast. Run good routes and take the catch the ball away from defenders. Some schools say I can play in the slot position and play special teams.” Williams added Quote Link to comment
HuskerKing130 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Is that 4.4 forty legit? Quote Link to comment
Ohio Pete Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Is that 4.4 forty legit? Rivals reports the 4.4 and had him at a NIKE camp. I'm not a member so I cannot see if the 4.4 is from there or not. Quote Link to comment
DeathCultArmaggedon Posted November 18, 2008 Author Share Posted November 18, 2008 Mods, please merge this thread with the new thread. Quote Link to comment
AR Husker Fan Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Threads merged. Quote Link to comment
Ohio Pete Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Scout has it between Purdue and Ole Miss for him. Quote Link to comment
NoLongerN Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Scout has it between Purdue and Ole Miss for him. Don't know about this guy, but I say we try to bring back Tommie Frazier for sure ... that would be a good move. SheepdogMark Quote Link to comment
glm09 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 went to purdue...he will be joining Al-terek Mcburse, who we also offered. Quote Link to comment
Street Novelist Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 damn that's another one we lost to Purdue....unbelievable Quote Link to comment
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