'09 FL DE Alex Williams (Official Offer)

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'09 FL DE Alex Williams

Weakside defensive end
Tallahassee (FL) FAMU High

Ht: 6-foot-5
Wt: 210 lbs
Class: 2009 (High School)

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The sleeper of the defensive line group may be Alex Williams of FAMU High School. Only a year into his football career, Williams has 19 sacks and one official offer from Iowa. There is no doubt that the basketball star has the length and athleticism to surface as an elite recruit and Gainesville will be the perfect stage for that emergence.

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Has offers from Iowa and Florida A&M. Younger brother of former NFL TE Boo Williams.

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WholeHogSports.com - THE RECRUITING GUY : UA interested in younger brother of former Hog

Alex Williams, 6-5, 210, 4. 5 speed in the 40-yard dash, has approximately nine scholarship offers, including offers from Arkansas, Ole Miss, Iowa, South Florida, East Carolina and Arkansas State. He’s also drawing interest from Michigan, Indiana, Iowa State and Kentucky, among others.

“My brother played at Arkansas. He told me it was a great environment,” Williams said. “He told me if he would’ve gone anywhere else, it wouldn’t have fit his personality and, knowing him, we’re a lot alike.” Williams said even though his older brother enjoyed his experience at Arkansas, he isn’t trying to sway his brother.

“He doesn’t try to get involved with my decision-making,” Alex Williams said. “He told me that he saw so many people who made the wrong decision because of people telling them what to do. He told me he would tell me how he felt when I did make a decision, but he was going to let me decide.” Williams played defensive end for Florida A&M Developmental Research School last season and recorded 19 sacks in his first year of varsity football.

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WholeHogSports.com - THE RECRUITING GUY : Oklahoma State offers Hamilton; Arkansas favored

It appears defensive end Alex Williams, 6-5, 210, 4. 5, of Florida A&M Developmental Research School, might have his best friend traveling with him on his official visit to Arkansas. That friend is his teammate and highly recruited linebacker Willie Farrell. Farrell, 6-2, 228, 4. 64, orally committed to LSU in April but plans to take visits to other schools. He estimates that he has about 35 scholarship offers, including from Arkansas, Michigan, LSU, Ole Miss, Florida State and others.

"We did say when I took my visits he was going to try and go the same weekend," Williams said. "We said we are going to take all of our visits together. If I come up there and he's free that weekend, you'll probably see him."

Both said offensive coordinator Paul Petrino talked to them about two weeks ago.

"I have some interest. They're a team on the rise," said Farrell, who reports a 385-pound bench press. "They're having a down year, but they've been on my mind."

Farrell said he doesn't have any visits scheduled but will most likely take an official visit to LSU with Arkansas, South Carolina, Michigan, Maryland, Ole Miss, UCLA, Georgia, Alabama and others vying for the other four spots.

Williams, who has scholarship offers from Arkansas, Ole Miss, Iowa, South Florida, East Carolina and Arkansas State, plans visits to Arkansas, Ole Miss and Tennessee.

"My coaches told me to wait until after the season, and not to set any dates until I know what I'm doing and that my focus would be on the season," said Williams, who needs two sacks to break the school record of 19 he set in his first year of varsity action last season. "I'm following their wishes. I'm trying to see what dates my mom would be able to be off." Williams said his success has led to him being double- or triple-teamed. "I think last week, the other team ran on my side maybe six times the whole game," Williams said. "A team that's smart isn't going to let you kill them when they know you're capable. That would be stupid."