Deuce Williams '20 Recruiting Profile

I heard someone say, “Real lions like to hunt. They love the process just as much as they love the prize.” I am a real lion! To me, playing football is like a hunt and I love the process just as much as I love the prize. The process and the prize may be different for different people. My process has three parts: the first part of my process is excelling academically. My family has always stressed that grades are the first priority, and I take that to heart. I know that without good grades, playing football isn’t an option. The second part of my process is to be a leader on and off the field. I don’t “follow the crowd”. My coaches and teammates also saw this quality and named me one of the team captains this past football season. I lead by example first, and when I feel that something needs to get done or someone needs to do something differently, I’m not afraid to speak up. The third part of my process is devouring my opponent!!!

              The results of all the hard work and dedication of sticking to my process is the prize. My prize is the opportunity to use the gifts and talents God gave me to reward my family for their countless sacrifices for me. My prize is making a valuable contribution to my community. My prize is pushing myself to new physical and mental heights and conquering the challenge of doing the "impossible". After all, nothing is impossible – the word impossible says I’m-possible. That’s the beauty of playing football; with every single play, I have the opportunity to do the impossible on the gridiron just like the legends in the NFL I watched as a little boy. I’m looking forward to contributing to a university that will enable me, both academically and athletically, to grow into an even stronger leader on and off the field. My passion and commitment to "the hunt" will be a valuable contribution to your team.