Kristian

Williams

A borderline four-star recruit, Williams (6'2/280) was the 27th ranked defensive tackle from the 2019 prep class. He has logged 552 snaps 15 hurries and 11 stops to go with 20 tackles and 1.0 TFL over his three seasons on Oregon’s campus. Williams wasn’t much of an impact player for the Ducks, instead clogging space in the middle for Justin Flowe and company to make plays. Regardless he is going to be a welcomed addition to a Missouri defensive front that run all over in 2021.

Williams (6'2/280) had originally committed to Minnesota before flipping to Oregon late in the 2019 recruiting cycle. A four-star prospect who was rated as the 27th defensive tackle in the nation according to 247Sports, Williams has been a consistent presence in the Ducks’ defensive line rotation for the past two years. He logged 385 snaps last year while earning a lackluster 55.7 defensive grade with a woeful 29 percent missed tackle rate according to PFF. He should find some interest in the transfer portal despite middling results thus far.

Williams (6'3/297), who also held offers from FBS programs such as Indiana, Memphis, Kentucky, LSU and Tennessee, is the seventh defensive line commit in Minnesota’s 2019 recruiting class to date. According to 247Sports.com the Memphis native is the second-best pledge in the class for the Golden Gophers, ranked behind fellow four-star DL Rashad Chaney. The early signing period for the 2019 class begins Wednesday, December 19.