Five-star safety Jonah Williams names USC in top group
Galveston (Texas) Ball linebacker Jonah Williams is one of the most sought-after recruits in the nation in the Class of 2025. He released his top 12 schools list on Wednesday and the USC Trojans made the cut.
The 6-foot-3, 200-pound On3 Industry Ranking five-star holds 26 offers, but only Texas, Alabama, Ohio State, Oregon, USC, Tennessee, Oklahoma, LSU, Texas A&M, TCU, Colorado, and Arizona State made the final list.
Williams earned his offer from USC on May 1 and has since progressed his relationship with linebackers coach Brian Odom. He has not yet visited Los Angeles.
On3 Evaluation
“Rangy linebacker prospect who is a menace in space. Has the long speed and fluidity to function in space as a zone or man defender in the passing game. Excellent frame and build for an inside linebacker. Measured in at 6-foot-3, 210 pounds during summer campus visits and has plenty of room to fill out. Tested well in explosive drills during camp settings. Impressive baseball prospect as well as a pitcher and outfielder. Sideline to sideline speed is easy for him, covers ground in a hurry. One of the more physically impressive recruits in the 2025 recruiting cycle. High upside prospect whose best football is ahead of him.”
Williams, the 2022 District 9-5A-I overall MVP as a sophomore, is also a standout on the baseball field. He’s left-handed, pitches and plays outfield. He’s highly regarded on the diamond like his older brother Nick Williams, who currently plays baseball in South Korea.
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Williams is the No. 15 overall prospect and No. 2 linebacker in the 2025 cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 3 player in Texas.
On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine
According to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine, Texas currently has the lead to land a commitment from Williams at 44.2%. Oklahoma sits in second place at 26.2%.
RPM was released to the public in December 2021. The On3 engineering group teamed up with Spiny.ai to create the industry’s first algorithm and machine learning-based product to predict where athletes will attend college.
It factors in machine learning, social sentiment, visits and historical trends. However, expert predictions are still a big piece of the RPM equation.
