Four-Star LB Dylan Williams commits to Oregon
Four-star linebacker Dylan Williams of Long Beach (CA) Poly High announced his commitment to Oregon Friday afternoon.
The 6-foot-3, 211 pounder chose the Ducks over Michigan State, Miami, and UCLA.
Williams on why he chose Oregon
“Dan Lanning and Tosh Lupoi,” Williams said. “If you play defense and you want to stay on the west coast. You go to Oregon.. it’s simple.”
Relationship with coaching staff + their plan for him
“Tosh Lupoi and coach BMike are who I’m closest with. They plan on using me as an ILB. This system produces a lot of great linebackers. You have to have a high football IQ and instincts to play in this defense and I feel that’s my strength. I love this game, I know the game.. and I’m not scared of anything. I know I’ll get developed here. Also shoutout Collin Locket .. he’s on the offense side of the ball but that’s my guy. Ryan Brosnan too.”
The Golden State linebacker joins coach Dan Lanning and the Ducks’ top 10 class in the 2024 team rankings. He is accompanied by four-star cornerback Ify Obidegwu, four-star safety Aaron Flowers, and others.
Williams ranks as the No. 158 player in the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also tabs in as the No. 17 linebacker and the No. 17 player in the state of California.
He currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $103K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.
Personal Life (via On3)
“Long Beach (California) Poly has produced a long line of top defensive prospects over the years, but Poly coach Stephen Barbee says Dylan Williams is one of the best ever to come through the program. As a junior, he had 79 total tackles, 25.5 tackles for a loss, seven pass breakups, 4.5 sacks, two hurries and one interception. He also had 11.5 tackles for a loss in 2021.”
“He’s a great kid,” Barbee told the Long Beach Press-Telegram. “Couldn’t be prouder of the work that he’s put in. He is an incredible talent. He has the ability on the defensive side to shut down half of the field from his outside linebacker position.” Williams grew up playing AAU basketball and did not begin playing organized football until he was 11 years old when he joined the Carson Colts in sixth grade. “I fell in love with the game,” Williams told the newspaper. “After my sixth-grade year, I’ve been playing football since. I stopped playing basketball. It’s been straight football and it’s been up since then. I love physicalness. It’s fun. I have fun when I’m out there playing. I love football.” Along with success on the football field, Williams runs the 110- and 300-meter hurdles for the school’s nationally known track team.”