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DE/LB Nathan Williams (official thread)

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There's a J-Wins pic of Williams in a skin tight white underarmour that I wished I could find/post here.. to make fun of all you 'prognosticators'... You see this pic and it's like "DUH.. big leap to project this one to be outstanding".. chiseled animal...
 
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I feel like Nate proved his talent his frosh year. Figured calling it was similar to saying Cam was going to have a big year. :p
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But yeah, for sure. I'll be honest, I didn't know what to expect when he signed but once he started seeing the field his frosh year and seeing the impact he had... I knew we had another great one.
 
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I remember when there was immense hoopla about Block O forming... Brewster.. Shugarts.. Adams... and there'd be Duane Long always saying... "yeah .. great stuff.. but.. wait till you see this Nathan Williams kid" over and over...
 
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A new 007?

Ohio State defensive end Nathan Williams seemed to be in the proximity of Illinois quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase all game.

As it turned out, Williams was a spy, and he didn't mind telling the world.

"We just tried to contain (Scheelhaase), and we had me spying over the top," Williams said. "The guys did a great job up front getting pressure, and in the back end holding them. You've got to thank the whole team."

Williams was second on the Buckeyes in tackles with nine and was credited with 1.5 sacks. He did most of his damage after first sitting back in the weeds.

"I just kind of backed off a little, let the guys up front do their thing, and as soon as he started going one way, I started going that way, too," Williams said.

He said the defense got motivated after Pryor left the game in the third quarter because of a muscle strain.

"Anytime your starting quarterback goes down, you've got to stand up for yourself on defense and get the job done," Williams said. "We did that. And we've got to come in next week (against Indiana) and do the same."
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http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2010/10/03/wind-plays-big-role.html?sid=101
 
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
TUESDAY NOTES: WILLIAMS SHINING
By Lee Hudnell

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(The Buckeye Times/Darla Dunkle-Hudnell)

COLUMBUS ? When defensive end Thaddeus Gibson decided to forgo his senior season at Ohio State to enter the 2010 NFL draft, the Buckeyes were in desperate need of finding a player to fill his dynamic role.

Thus far through six games, Nathan Williams has been that man.

Williams, a 6-foot-3, 260-pound junior from Washington Court House (OH), brings the same type of abilities to the table that Gibson ? who's now with the Pittsburgh Steelers ? brought to the Buckeyes last season.

He is sort of a hybrid type of player, a defensive end who's much too quick for opposing tackles, and an outside linebacker who can run with and physically dominate tailbacks and tight ends.

"He plays a lot like Thad (Gibson) did last year," OSU senior defensive end Cameron Heyward said of Williams. "He's running to the ball, he gets in on so many plays, he's very productive."

Williams leads the Buckeyes in tackles for loss this season and is tied for first in quarterback sacks. He also ranks first on the OSU defensive line in total tackles.

One could argue that Williams has been the best defensive lineman on the Ohio State team this season.

"He's having a really good year and I just tell him to not settle for just that," Heyward said. "I would like to say he's been our best defensive lineman so far."

Better than even the All-American candidate Heyward?

"Right now he is," Heyward smiled.
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The guy has a ton of ability. I agree with a lot of the comparisons to David Pollack...similar size with a great motor.

He needs to take Cam out for a steak dinner or something. With the amount of double/triple teams that Cam has been getting this year, it really has helped free him up to make plays.
 
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