Name: Tre Williams
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 320 lbs.
High school: Washington (DC) St. John's
Position: Defensive tackle
Class: Sixth year senior
Jersey number: #0
Last year: Williams played for Clemson. He started three games and made 14 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 2 pass breakups over fourteen contests.
TTB Rating: N/A
Williams comes to Michigan from Clemson, and I'm going out on a little bit of a limb ranking him up here at #22 but there's a reason. Williams's performance in Death Valley has not been outstanding over the years, but when I watch the film, I see a guy that I think has some good potential. He's a little on the short side and can get swallowed up by offensive linemen once in a while, but his quickness is intriguing and I think he's the defensive tackle (outside of Rayshaun Benny) most likely to create a pass rush. That would be a big deal for a defensive tackle group that lost Mason Graham and Kenneth Grant.
When I watched Williams at Clemson, I really think there are a couple small changes he can make to improve, and they mostly have to do with leverage and hand placement. If defensive line coach Lou Esposito can get Williams to play a little bit lower "with his hands above his eyeballs," I think he's going to generate some push on the interior that will make it very difficult for opposing quarterbacks to escape since they'll be hemmed in by some quality pass rushers on the edge. Alabama transfer Damon Payne may be a better run stopper, but Williams has the potential to get in the backfield and make some splashier plays.
Prediction: Starting defensive tackle
Grown man!
ReplyDeleteI wasn't too high on his film or Payne's, but both looked better than Etta & Ike, and depth is how we win in the 4th Q. Very solid pickups!
seems similar to that recent transfer goode. fire hydrant body type who rotates heavily, often pass rushing from the 0 or 1
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