Ohio State DE transfer announces commitment to Vanderbilt
A departing Ohio State defensive end has decided to continue his football career at Vanderbilt.
Alex Williams shared the news in a post on his Instagram account detailing his transfer decision in a lengthy caption. The post shows Williams in the Vanderbilt uniform wearing No. 17, but in the caption, he says he’ll be wearing No. 8 as a tribute to Kobe Bryant:
“The Ohio State University has given me tools as a young man to grow, and I thank everyone who’s been apart of said journey. I’ve been here my entire life and grew up being in this position, but life has audibles. Coach Day and Coach Larry Johnson gave me an opportunity of a lifetime and I cannot be more appreciative of that. College Football isn’t what you see on the television on Saturdays, it is deeper and you will only understand unless you’ve been apart of a group of soldiers like the ones I was with in my past two years of college ball. I wish I could thank you all… you know who you are.
Coach Mason, Ted Roof, and Haye… these men have given me an opportunity to play in the SEC for Vanderbilt University, while earning a phenomenal degree in the meantime. Thank you all and the rest of this staff that I am thrilled to be under.Thank you Mom and Dad I love you, this thing hasn’t been easy. I’ll be wearing #8 as a Vanderbilt Man, thank you Kobe Bryant. Thank you so much…”
As a recruit, Williams was rated 3-stars on the 247Sports Composite coming out of Pickerington North (Ohio). He did not play during the 2018 season, but appeared in five games this past season, recording eight tackles. As an undergraduate transfer, Williams will need a waiver to play in 2020. Otherwise, he will have two years of remaining eligibility starting in 2021.
