Clemson transfer defensive tackle Tre Williams has committed to Michigan.
Williams is a 6'2", 315 lb. defensive lineman who had an overall grade of 66.3 from Pro Football Focus this season. He ended the year on a low note, notching grades of 46.1 and 43.1 against Texas and SMU, respectively. Overall, he played in 44 games over the past five seasons, making four starts, 44 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, 3 fumble recoveries, and 2 pass breakups.
Michigan recruited Williams when he was coming out of Washington (DC) St. John's back in 2020, but Williams understandably picked Clemson, which had won national championships in 2016 and 2018. The Wolverines had landed safety Quinten Johnson from St. John's in the 2019 class, and that was reportedly an important connection in this second attempt to recruit Williams.
The Michigan program is losing Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant to the NFL this off-season, as well as true freshman Owen Wafle, who entered the transfer portal. Alabama's Damon Payne has already signed with Michigan this off-season and might be one of the starters on the interior. Number three defensive tackle Rayshaun Benny is likely to return but has not made an announcement yet, and others in the mix to play a lot include Trey Pierce, Ike Iwunnah, and Enow Etta.
Probably not a starter, but we need bodies. 2o24 saw OCs licking their chops early on whenever Graham or Grant would rest
ReplyDeleteNow please, for the love of God, get an upgrade at O Tackle already
Gotta get Benny back!
ReplyDeleteI would feel very confident with a 4-man rotation of Benny/Payne/Williams/Pierce. Especially with EDGE looking strong.