Syracuse Football Recruiting: Orange Gain Commitment from 2018 Athlete Atrilleon Williams

Dino Babers and his staff are hard at work trying to turn Syracuse Football around with good talent. Inside the Loud House looks at the most recent addition they have made while working towards this goal.

Syracuse Football picked up their second commitment in the class of 2018 from White Plains, New York: Athlete Atrilleon “Trill” Williams. Williams plays at Archbishop Stepinac High School, where he stars on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball. Williams joins Baldwinsville, NY defensive end, Gabe Horan as the two Orange commits in this class.

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Williams had previously been committed to Rutgers, but reopened his recruitment back in January. According to 247sports, Williams also has offers from Boston College, Temple, among others. “Trill” Williams was a priority target for the Orange, who seem to be emphasizing maintaining in-state talent early on in this class. In addition to being a New York kid, Williams has a great frame for either a Wide Receiver or Defensive Back. He stands at 6-foot-2 inches and checks in at about 180-pounds.

Diamond in the Rough

He will need to get a little bigger for the college game, however, he is only a high school junior and will have plenty of time to work on that. Williams is considered to be a major diamond in the rough in this class. He has already been contacted by the likes of Penn State, Ohio State, and Miami. Williams has been clocked multiple times with a great 4.4 40-yard dash. That is great speed for a WR/DB prospect.

Lets look at his highlight tape:

Things That Jump Out From the Tape

From the very beginning of Williams’ highlight tape, his athleticism and quickness are on display. At the :12 second mark, Williams comes in motion to take a hand-off in the backfield. He gets the ball, patiently waits for the hole to open up, and when it does, he uses a quick burst to get through the line of scrimmage, hurdling two defenders to get to the outside. As soon as Williams reaches the edge, its over, his speed to too much for anyone to possibly catch him, and he takes it to the house for a touchdown.

The next play that jumped out to me occurs at the 1:08 mark on the highlight tape. Williams is lined up in the backfield with another running back. He doesn’t get the hand-off so he becomes the lead blocker for the other running back. Williams gets through the line of scrimmage, helping out his offensive line and absolutely blows up the defensive end on the other team, opening up a nice hole for the running back. It appears that Williams does not shy away from the physicality of football, an attribute you must have at the next level.

At the 2:47 mark Williams is lined-up as a defensive back. Williams drops back in coverage, reads the Quarterback’s eyes, makes a good aggressive break on the ball, high pointing it, and returning it for a touchdown.

Williams just looks like a Division I athlete throughout this tape. Therefore, it’s easy to see why he likely projects as a defensive back at the next level.

****UPDATE FROM OVER THE WEEKEND (OCTOBER 30TH, 2017)****

Patience is a Virtue

Williams will be an interesting player to keep an eye on over the summer and into the fall. Especially as the class of 2018 starts to heat up. “Trill” has already visited Penn State and has received interest from some big name schools.

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The Syracuse staff will need to stay in touch with him until he can sign his Letter of Intent next February.