Four-Star LB Dylan Williams Announces Top Seven
One of the top priorities in the 2024 recruiting cycle for Oregon is the linebacker position. Oregon was not very successful in the 2023 cycle at the position, so quality and quantity will be key for the Ducks.
Dan Lanning personally has made Long Beach Poly (Calif.) four-star linebacker Dylan Williams a top priority. The 6-foot-2, 205-pounder is the No. 105 ranked player in the On3 Industry Rankings. Williams is the No. 8 ranked linebacker nationally.
On Sunday, Williams announced his top seven schools. With Oregon making the cut. The other finalists include: UCLA, Texas, Miami, Penn State, Alabama and Michigan.
Williams was previously committed to USC earlier in the cycle. The Trojans were not a part of the updated top 7 however.
Here is what Williams told On3’s Chad Simmons about the updated top list.
“A lot of schools are recruiting me very, very hard and text me every day,” Williams told On3. “These are some of the schools that mainly caught my eye and I really see myself going to.”
He also talked about Oregon and why the Ducks made the cut.
Oregon: “Me and coach Tosh Lupoi have a great connection, and also coach (Dan) Lanning. It’s a no-brainer there.”
Currently USC leads the On3 RPM, however the Trojans are not in his top list. Behind them at 21% is Oregon chances at landing Williams.
Personal Life:
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. He also enjoys playing Madden, and his favorite snacks are Gummy Bears. He plans on majoring in business in college. His parents are Tiyon and Jermaine Williams.
