Report: Sophomore WR Preston Williams leaving Tennessee
Tennessee’s week of attrition leading up to the Alabama game just got worse.
Former elite recruit Preston Williams has reportedly left the football team. News of Williams’ departure was first reported by Volquest, who cited multiple sources before reporting the news.
The 6-foot-4 receiver played in three games this year, catching nine passes for 89 yards. In his short two-year career, Williams registered 16 catches for 247 total receiving yards and two touchdowns for the Vols. The sophomore was rated as the No. 29 overall recruit in the country and the No. 3 receiver in the 2015 recruiting class, according to 247Sports.
The sophomore started two games this year and recorded a career-high five catches against Appalachian State in the season opener. With Williams departure, Tennessee is now down to eight scholarship receivers on the roster.
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Before ever officially arriving in Knoxville, Williams won over the hearts of the Vol Nation after wearing Tennessee gear during an official visit to Auburn. Williams proceeded to recruit the other official visitors to Tennessee while on Auburn’s campus. The Auburn coaching staff cut his visit short and sent him home soon after.
Tennessee will have a half-roster versus Alabama.
We’ll be fine, Tyler Boyd is good.
Agreed, they’ll be fine. I’m sure Williams isn’t wishing the worst on his teammates/friends, and I guarantee it wasn’t an easy decision. The timing was selfish, but they have to move on! #BeatBama
Byrd
serious? He hasn’t done a thing since App State and all he did then was drop TD passes. He isn’t a good teammate and is all about “me”. You don’t need that on a team. He was the only player that stayed on the sideline when Danny O was laying on the field hurt. That tells me all I need to know about him as a person.
How do you know he isnt a good team mate? And how do you know he is all about me? If I remember the defensive guys were out on the field yes, but most of the team was still on the sidelines. Unless you know him personally don’t judge.
Not sure how his behavior at Auburn should win the hearts of the Vol nation unless they like poor character display in their athletes. Knowing quite a few Tenn fans I’d say that didn’t win over a damn thing. If you are going with the sole purpose of stealing recruits it’s absolutely low character to accept an official visit.
It didn’t… when you are someones guest you should behave yourself…
Good luck to him where ever he lands…
Pay close attention Michael Bratton, Double O seems pretty indicative of the TN fans I’ve met over the years. Maybe your heart warmed to Williams behavior at Auburn but the good folks of Tennessee have more decency than that.
^^Right on
Not necessarily a bad thing. Jennings and Malone are the go to receivers now. The freshman were producing more than Williams. Good luck to him, wherever he ends up.
How does it play out with the NCAA if he transfers to another FBS school? Does he have to sit out of football a calendar year? Making him eligible on the 3rd Saturday in October of 2017? I’ve seen many transfer but I can’t remember one happening in the 6th week. That’s if he does transfer, which I can’t imagine him not doing. Either way, I hope it works out for him.