WATCH: Talking Cam Williams’ Notre Dame commitment; Irish RB situation
In a weekly YouTube live show that airs each Wednesday, BlueandGold.com’s Tim Hyde, Ashton Pollard and Mike Singer discuss and react to the latest news and notes in the world of Notre Dame football and recruiting.
They started off by discussing Notre Dame’s newest commitment — Glen Ellyn (Ill.) Glenbard South class of 2024 four-star wide receiver Cam Williams, who announced his pledge to the Irish on Wednesday night.
Also on the docket for the show was Notre Dame’s running back depth, as freshman Jadarian Price is out for the year with an injury, and there’s uncertainty about when Logan Diggs will be available for the Irish as well.
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Watch the replay of the show below.
Info on new Notre Dame commit Cam Williams
Williams picked Notre Dame over fellow finalists Cincinnati, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin. This is another big commitment for Notre Dame in what figures to be the first of a string of new additions over the next week.
In addition to his finalists, Williams held offers from Arizona State, Duke, Illinois, Iowa State, Michigan State, Missouri and Virginia Tech.
Williams had a highly productive sophomore season, helping lead the Raiders to a 9-2 record. He caught 37 passes for 681 yards and 11 touchdowns.
He’s also a track star, as he reached the 2022 Illinois Class 2A State Track Meet in the long jump, the high jump, and the 100-meter and 200-meter races. He was named all-state in the long jump and 200-meter race.
Williams also earned 2021 Illinois High School Football Coaches Association All-State Academic team honors.
His cousin is Ryan Boatwright, who played college basketball at Connecticut from 2011-15. He’s spent much of the past several years playing ball overseas.
On3’s own rankings list Williams as the No. 3 player in Illinois, and the No. 17 wide receiver and No. 136 overall recruit in the country.
Williams has an NIL Valuation of $65,000, which slots him at No. 266 in the high school football NIL rankings. The On3 NIL Valuation is an index that looks to set the standard market value for both high school and college-level athletes. 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.
