DE/LB Nathan Williams (official thread)

[The S&G Dynasty]

Is there any chance that Nathan plays Linebacker instead of Defensive End where he projects. His highlight film is amazing. Does anyone know his forty time he looks fast and has great size. If he's fast enough i would love to see him play linebacker. He could destroy people with his frame at that position. Maybe he could play the position Bobby carpenter played for us a couple years ago.He reminds me of Carpenter alot and they are around the same size. Any thoughts?

[wadc45]

DE/LEO

[OSUBucks22]

Big Nate is in...

[wadc45]

Scout $

2/6

By Powers...breakdown, pro comparison and Nathan's goals on and off the field while at OSU.

[jwinslow]

BP Signing Day Gallery

Photos from Miami Trace HS.

[GrizzlyBuck]

Congrats to Nathan,and welcome, it's a shame my work schedule and energy level did not allow me to catch any of his HS games, as I live awful close to Washington CH, but this gives me a sort of home town boy to root for in S&G.

[Buckskin86]

2/7/2008
Williams signs with OSU

By CHRIS HOPPES
Sports Editor

It was the culmination of a life-long dream for Nathan Williams when he signed a national letter of intent Wednesday morning to attend The Ohio State University on a full scholarship.

Williams is just the third player from Miami Trace High School to receive a football scholarship from Ohio State and he will be the fourth Panther in school history to play for Ohio State.

Art Schlichter and Glenn Cobb received scholarships to play for Ohio State in the 1970s and David Andrews was a walk-on for the Buckeyes and was a member of the national championship team for the 2002 season.

Williams excelled at Miami Trace, at running back and linebacker, being named three times as First Team, All-Ohio by the Associated Press.

Williams will have to get bigger if he is to play defensive end for the Buckeyes. That raises the speculation that Williams may red-shirt his freshman year in order to grow and acclimate himself to the college game and to what Ohio State needs.

?He?s about 245 (pounds) right now,? Conroy said. ?They like to get those defensive ends up in that 260-270-pound range. I?m sure the first thing they?re going to do is look to put some weight on him. There will be an adjustment period. Some players come in and (contribute) right away, others it takes a little longer. We?ll just have to wait and see.

?Anytime you sign a national letter of intent with Ohio State, you?ve proven you belong,? Conroy said. ?Ohio State doesn?t give those out to just anyone. They give them out to the top kids in the country. He fits in that category. He?s one of the top football players and top athletes around. We?re awfully proud of him.?

Williams spoke about the possibility of a red-shirt.

?I really don?t mind,? Williams said. ?I?m just willing to do whatever the coaches feel is best for me. I think it will be a positive if I red-shirt or if I don?t red-shirt. I want to get in the mix as much as I can my freshman year. I feel I have the ability to. But, if they want to red-shirt me, I?m willing to red-shirt and just get bigger and faster and strong for the next year.?

Williams signs with OSU

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

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Nathan Williams Photos & Video............

[alpo]

Originally Posted by buckeyeinfla

i feel williams is going to be THE hidden star of this class...

I would not disagree. But that is what is so compelling about this particular class. In the end, this whole class may end up making significant contributions at the very least! Every single one you can make a case for! FWIW, I have never felt that about ANY other class, and rightly so, as it turns out.

This guys a monster, and just from looking at him, he looks like he feels that you need to be hit and that he's doing you a favor if he does it. He has all the physical tools, no doubt, plus what seems like a real nasty attitude. We'll see, but I think him and Wells, one way or the other, are an incredible haul whether they stand or are in 3point.

Welcome aboard, Nasty Nate!!

[troy88]

The next Chris Long anybody!!! I think so!!

[patio]

Nathan is fast. I am his step-mom and I've watched him run. He is trying to improve on his vertical jump.

[wadc45]

Rivals $

2/12

Great interview by Kevin Noon...Coach Heacock and Coach Fickell talk about where Nathan projects at OSU and what skills they saw that led to the offer.

[osubucksfan2]

Nathan is taking a tour of Campus today, talking to Mike Brewster about basic college life (meal plan, rooming, etc.)

Hey...News is news

[mdoss2202]

read in this recruiting pamphlet where i work that he was told he will be playing the 'viper' position... same position that vern played this past season.

[Sportsbuck28]

Or Leo.