Lock Down Corner Dontye Carriere Williams Always Keeps a Blanket Handy

Chad Wilson – Editor – Gridiron Studs Blog
Twitter: @GridironStuds

The life of a shut down corner can be boringly complicated.  To be good at your job means you can often go unnoticed kind of a like a referee or umpire of a sporting event.  If you don’t live up to your responsibilities then welcome to the front page and to every wide receiver’s highlight video.  If you haven’t heard of Dontye Carriere-Williams (twitter: @D1c_era) then there’s a really good reason for that.

Williams is a 2016 cornerback prospect from one of the top teams in the country: Miami’s Booker T Washington High School.  Opposing teams have found it tough to make their way through the air vs. the Washington defense and Williams plays a big part in that.  There hasn’t been much to report on Williams over the last four games because there isn’t much happening on his side of the field.  He has selfishly denied any all receivers over that time span a single reception.  Williams put his skills on display during the 7 on 7 season this past summer as a member of the prestigious South Florida Express team.  Williams put together quite the highlight reel of big plays to seal wins for SFE and make a name for himself.  That name has kept opposing QBs away from him during the regular season where passing to his side can be eliminated from the game plan.

Gaining attention from college football programs as a result of lock down coverage can be quite the chore for many cornerbacks around the country.  While Williams has caught the eye of several Division I programs,  more looks are warranted.  Williams currently holds eight offers from the likes of Alcorn St, Buffalo, Florida Atlantic, Jacksonville, Monmouth, Temple, Troy St. and Tulsa.  Other schools like Clemson and South Carolina have showed strong interest and could be close to extended an offer to the talented junior.

As the production of accomplished wide receivers declines as they line up in front of Williams during the post season,  expect more top flight programs to notice how he’s tucking in wide outs and putting their dreams to sleep.

Watch Dontye Carriere Williams’ HighlightVid on Hudl – Click Here

 

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