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DB Marcus Williamson (Official Thread)

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DaBuckeyes said:
Definitely took his lumps earlier in the season but appears to be turning a corner. At the very least he'll provide some quality depth next year and best case scenario he has a Damon Arnette type ascension. If he isn't up to par though hopefully he doesn't hold any of the younger guys back from playing.
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He’s been solid on special teams so you’ve got a spot filled there, at the very least.
 
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The more im thinking and watching some of the game this season, idk if Williamson coming back benefits the defense. And idk if he will be starter on the 2021 defense. He'd make a good special teamer, but I'd rather see young guns out there and let them take their lumps early. I just don't know how he beats out Martinez, Cazavos or one of the frosh in the slot.
 
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Excellent 11W article on Marcus Williamson:



When Marcus Williamson was asked earlier this month why he never stopped believing he could play football at Ohio State, he started to get emotional.

Although Williamson started all eight games in Ohio State’s secondary last season, his road getting to that point wasn’t easy. In his first three years as a Buckeye, Williamson played only 205 total snaps and never started a game, leaving him to question whether he’d ever play a significant role. He battled multiple injuries along the way, at one point making him consider whether it was time to move on to life after football.

But Williamson stayed the course, with a mindset of always continuing to fight and never quitting that he attributes to the first sport he began competing in when he was five years old: Wrestling.

“There’s not a lot of glory in wrestling. I remember growing up and all my friends played basketball, I went to (Westerville South High School) with Kaleb Wesson, big hooper and I’m in the back, in the gym, just wrestling, just getting better, just having that fight in me,” Williamson recalled earlier this month. “I’ve never been a quitter, and just kind of having that mindset, that whatever it is, I’m just gonna fight through it. There’s gonna be better days. This will pass, that will pass. Just keep going.”
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Ohio State is glad to have Williamson and his veteran presence back in the secondary. Ryan Day recently said that Williamson is “having a really good offseason,” and Williamson is expected to be one of the spiritual leaders of a defense that’s replacing four captains – Tuf Borland, Jonathon Cooper, Justin Hilliard and Shaun Wade – from last season.
 
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Current Situation
Marcus Williamson lettered as a true freshman, then ended up missing some time in 2018 due to injury. He played in every game as a reserve in 2019 and then earned a starting job for the Buckeyes at safety last year. He finished with 27 tackles on the season. This spring he was in a competition at cover safety with sophomore Lathan Ransom and redshirt freshman Cameron Martinez. Admittedly, last season didn’t go as well for Williamson as he would have liked, but he said this spring he has put the lessons he learned to good use in order to be better this year.

What to Like
Experience counts for a lot and Marcus Williamson has more than anybody else in the Ohio State secondary. He chose to utilize the free year from the NCAA and returned for a fifth season as a Buckeye. This is his last go-round and he’s going to want to make the most of it. Williamson has plenty of film to look back on and learn from. He is exactly the kind of defensive back that works well in the slot as Ohio State’s cover safety. He came to Ohio State as a cornerback and still has those skills with him. Williamson understands the importance of the position he is competing for and is looking forward to showing how he has grown from last year.

What’s the Ceiling This Year?
The ceiling for Marcus Williamson has him winning a starting job and being an integral part of the Ohio State defense. Be it as the cover safety or as a nickel back, Williamson has the skill set to help the Buckeyes. He’s seen all of the ins and outs of this defense, as well as all of the tricks of the trade played by opposing offenses. Last year wasn’t as fruitful as it could have been for many, but this is a new year and Williamson is going into it with a new outlook.
 
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SKULL SESSION: RYAN DAY WANTS NARROWER HASHES, MARCUS WILLIAMSON TALKS MENTAL HEALTH, AND TOM BRADY DISSES BUCKEYE QUARTERBACKS

“RECLAIM MY LIFE.” Marcus Williamson did a wonderful Q&A with The Columbus Dispatch this week where he was extremely candid, both about lighthearted things, like his favorite movies, but also his struggles.

When asked about his mental health, Williamson gave an extremely thorough, transparent and thoughtful answer that I would only expect from a Super Senior.

"... I think resources and attention is very limited in that field, and so many people struggle with it. You'd be surprised just how many guys I talk to on the team or on the street or in my personal life, and it's just like, the things people struggle through, man. It doesn't discriminate: race, gender, age, class. So maybe if we could go in that direction that's something that would mean a lot to me.

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"I've struggled a little bit, just in my journey coming up. And thankfully a lot of light has been shed on it now. We're able to learn about ourselves and our struggles. Because I'd go as far as to say 10-15 years ago, we wouldn't be having this conversation. So something that has been very personal to me. I've lost friends to mental health issues. It's just something that is very dear to my heart. Doing what I can to use my platform to shed light on things that I'm passionate about is something I really care deeply for.

"I'll say this, and maybe a lot of athletes may struggle with this in college or whenever they feel the tail end of their career is coming, but I've had struggles all throughout college — injuries, personal life — and I found myself in a spot not really having direction. And I think it's very easy to lose yourself in that sense. To be able to reclaim my life, reclaim my goals, reclaim my passions and just start to live life; I think finding that through my spirituality and my connection to something I feel like is higher than me has been huge for my life and where I see it going."
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Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...ks-mental-health-and-tom-brady-disses-buckeye
 
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