When the South Carolina football team took the field at Williams-Brice Stadium for a team workout on Thursday night to complete the offseason program, the linebacker transfers Debo Williams saw the interior of the stadium with more than 77,000 seats for the first time.
This is the first time @ Debowilliams13 was inside Williams-Brice. It did not disappoint. https://t.co/MtjPsaIQhV
– Justin King (@JustinKing) March 18, 2021
Williams, through Smyrna, Del., Is one of seven people transferred to the Gamecocks program through the NCAA transfer portal. A real freshman, he spent the fall semester with the Delaware football program, which postponed his season. Williams is listed as a redshirt freshman and is listed at 6-1, 230 pounds on the Gamecocks spring list.
“Debo, as we call him here, he was someone who MarShawn (Lloyd) brought to us, ”head coach Shane Beamer said this off-season. “We said (MarShawn) that he was one by one as a recruiter. MarShawn came to me and Coach Kitchings and said, ‘I know this guy back home. Take a look at his video. ‘You watched his video, you called him up and you were like,’ My God, how was he not recruited by ACC, SEC, Big Ten? ‘ Really impressive video and productive high school career. He’s a guy who’s totally professional.
“When I told you last week that I entered the weight room around 5:45 am and there were two guys there already lifting weights, it was Debo and MarShawn there together. He’s 18 and 22 with the way he behaves. He is completely professional and will help us as a linebacker. “
Leaving high school, Williams received offers from Coastal Carolina, Elon, Kent State, UMass and Old Dominion. No Power 5 schools were offered, although he received interest from several schools in the region, including Maryland and West Virginia.
Fight well ?? pic.twitter.com/e3mHwMa80T
– Gamecock Football (@GamecockFB) January 20, 2021
“I have something to prove not just for me, but for the whole of Delaware,” Williams tweeted in response to the image above. “Time to go.”