Georgia 2022 signee named Maxwell Football Club’s High School Defensive Player of the Year
By Adam Spencer
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Georgia is bringing in the nation’s No. 3 overall 2022 recruiting class, per the 247Sports composite rankings.
A big part of that elite class is 5-star DL Mykel Williams, the second-highest rated player in the Bulldogs’ incoming class.
On Thursday, it was announced that Williams had been named the National High School Defensive Player of the Year by the Maxwell Football Club:
The @MaxwellFootball Club has named @MykelW_50 the National High School Defensive Player of the Year!#GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/98x0nxngYb
— Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball) January 20, 2022
That’s a prestigious honor for Williams, a Georgia native, as he prepares to embark on his career with the Bulldogs.
Williams is the No. 21 overall player in the 2022 class, the No. 5 defensive lineman and the No. 3 overall prospect from the state of Georgia, per the 247Sports composite rankings.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
