ALABAMA
Charlie Campbell from WalterFootball.com has reported that Alabama defensive end Tim Williams has “failed many drug tests” and that his serious substance abuse issues are very similar to those of Dallas Cowboys’ d-lineman Randy Gregory.
Sources close to Campbell say that this could have an impact on his 2017 NFL Draft status, putting his consensus projection as a first-round talent in jeopardy.
Per the report:
In the scouting community Williams is a consensus first-round talent, however team sources believe that Williams could easily slip to the second day of the draft. The reason for that is many failed drug tests, and some team sources have said that Williams substance abuse issues are very serious in the realm of Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory.
Gregory was one of the top physical talents for the 2015 NFL Draft, but he fell to the second round because of drug problems and repeated failed tests. Sources say that Williams’ issues with marijuana are comparable to Gregory. Three different team contacts all said Williams problems were similar in their severity to Gregory. In late September, Williams had an arrest for carrying a pistol without a permit. Alabama suspended him for the first half of the game against Kentucky as a result, but he was fortunate to avoid other suspensions, as sources say he failed many drug tests. That leads teams to have concerns that he will land repeated suspensions in the NFL like Gregory.
Between 2015-2016, Williams tallied 30 tackles for loss and 20 sacks, making him one of the more feared players at his position in college football and a top next-level prospect.
Bleacher Report draft writer Matt Miller lists him as the No. 13 overall prospect in the draft and the No. 4 edge rusher.
Saturday Down South will monitor this story as it develops.
if he had failed drug test then the NCAA would have stepped in …. this report has no merit.
Bullshit, the NCAA does not tell Universities how to run their substance abuse programs. The school does not have to report failed tests. CFB is not an NCAA Event, so there isn’t mandatory testing like the basketball or baseball tournaments.
Except that there is mandatory testing at the playoffs, which have resulted in players being sent home for failed tests.
That said, I agree with Joe that this baseless slander against my man Brandon Chicken has no merit! Tim has never smoked in his life, and especially not before that Clemson game he vanished during.
Another Bama coverup
Or maybe Bama just realizes, as our country is slowing beginning to do, that smoking weed isn’t serious at all. And that there’s nothing to suggest that weed is bad except for a few dumb laws.
Pothead
Try and keep up. It’s 2017.
Nice try Bunker
You are part of the crowd that thinks gay marriage is a good think because it is 2017
How in the hell do you figure that? The two aren’t even related. I’m done with you. A true yokel, you are.
You are a liberal pot smoking clown
Smoking pot damages your lungs and kills brain cells. It is particularly dangerous when you are young and your brain is developing
Speaking of brain cells, how does pot smoking relate to gay marriage? I’d love you turn yourself around on that one. You are literally too stupid to insult. As far as the damaging effects of smoking weed, they must not be bad enough for it to remain illegal in some states. Wake up and quit downing people because you’re mad. If you’d leave your mom’s basement and put on something other than your purple sweatpants and get out in the world, you wouldn’t be such a loser. I pity you. In fact, MILLIONS of people pity you. That speaks volumes. You’re living in a bubble! And a boring one at that!
Gay Marriage and Marijuana share one thing
Both issues are legal issues.
The Federal Government said two men can get married
The Federal Government said pot is illegal
It is State Law vs Federal Law
Apples and oranges. You’re so desperate to “win” this issue but have nothing to work with. Give up. Apples and oranges. Just because an apple is round and an orange is round doesn’t mean they’re related in any way. Just because both issues are federal laws doesn’t mean they’re related in any way. How is this eluding you? Here is something that may be related: the size of a gnat’s brain and your’s.
How did this guy not get suspended over multiple failed drug tests?
Saban has said many times, he does not believe taking things from “young men” (suspension) is an effective means of discipline…
Yeah but his bigger belief is that taking things from kids isn’t an effective way to win football games. This is what he really believes don’t get it twisted.
see, his only concern is winning football games. These are 18-19 and 20 year old “kids” who fail drug tests, get caught with pot and guns and saban equates suspending them from a game to taking tv time away from a 10 year old.. smh
Shoot the devil’s lettuce is nice and all, but millions of dollars to play in the NFL sounds even danker. Besides I feel like if he holds out some more the studies on marijuana and concussions will allow him to have medical use in the NFL.
Football is a rough sport. So what if he wants to smoke a little bud after a long day? There’s nothing wrong with cannabis.
The US government and the NFL disagree with you. Our opinion doesn’t mean much here.
Not to get too political, but aren’t we hypothetically in control of our govt. as voters and in control of the NFL as the consumers they rely on to exist? The vast majority of citizens/customers couldn’t care less anymore. That should matter, and hopefully the laws/nflregs will change soon
hypothetically, yes but in reality… never have been and probably never will be in control of our government.. Sure we can send new ‘clean’ minds in, but within months, they are either as corrupt as the rest or blackballed and are powerless.. it’s a culture that we have no control over.
It’s a damn shame. Talented player like that being penalized for smoking pot. That’s the NFL for you. Concussions are okay, but smoking pot?
Some team is gonna get a Tunsil type steal with this one. The only thing that might be different is that Tunsil’s incident was as a freshman and wasn’t a persistent problem.
Tim Williams is no Tunsil.Tunsil is going to be a solid maybe even probowler calibur, left tackle for years.Williams is a tweener pass rush specialist. Anyone taking him first round is gonna be disappointed, unlike Tunsil.
Unless you care to name the source of these allegations, this is just irresponsible journslism. Who did Charlie Campbell get this information from ?!
Heh. Tim Williams is the exact same size as Carl Lawson, except with more production and no injury problems. I’m guessing you don’t consider Lawson a “tweener”.
I have to disagree with the “tweener” reference on Williams.. Tim has the potential to be a kickass edge rusher in the league.. But, he evidently has a major stumbling block in his love for marijuana,, assuming of course that Brandon Chicken is a farce…… Unless the NFL changes their rules, THAT could be his stumbling block because it is unlikely he will stop smoking weed..
Future Cincinnati Bengals player
They love to pick up troubled players on the cheap
Why is weed illigal. Dumb ass laws!!!!
Tyler Waddell, If you can’t write something positive about someone, and, if you do NOT know the facts are 100%. Leave it along. You are a poor, a– writer, to smear this young man, (Tim Williams), like this. Shame on you.
It might be time for you too join the real world tc.
If he was a problem or a distraction to the team, he wouldn’t be playing. ( too much talent on the roster)
I’m curious how if he has been smoking pot which is still illegal for recreational use and clearly breaking the law and his team agreement, how has he played all year? When is the NCAA gonna stop accepting bribes from bama to turn their head when its necessary?
P.S. I feel like if this was slander or a bash article written by some angry journalist Fox SportsNews, ESPN, & the SEC network would publish this story. There is merit.