Talent Tracker: College football’s most talented rosters — and its next wave of ‘freaky’ players

Your weekly serving of college football roster acquisition thoughts — recruiting, transfer portal, you name it — from 247Sports Director of Scouting Andrew Ivins. 

We’re doing things a little differently this week. I just released my annual list of the 50 freakiest high school football prospects — an admitted and approved ripoff of Bruce Feldman’s famous version. So, while we usually end Talent Tracker with the “freak of the week,” today we’re starting with him before diving into a few other topics, including other committed prospects who remind me of next-level freaks, and what you need to know about college football’s most talented rosters. Plus, a commitment I really love for Oklahoma.

Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time to get to know Jonah Williams. 

‘Freak’ of the Week Year

Safety Jonah Williams (commits Saturday with Texas, LSU and Texas A&M the top finalists)

Class of 2025 safety Jonah Williams is truly a one-of-a-kind prospect. 
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Unlike previous editions of our Freaks List, there wasn’t really a clear-cut No. 1 Freak when we sat down and started building out the list. That is until we gathered feedback from talent evaluators around the country and by all accounts Jonah Williams — like those No. 1s who came before him — is a modern-day unicorn.

A 6-foot-3, 205-pound four-sport athlete, Williams is one of the first prospects who legitimately has a chance to emerge as a first-round pick in the NFL Draft and MLB Draft. The resume is simply one-of-a-kind.

Over the past two years, Williams has returned six interceptions for touchdowns. He has also found the end zone eight times via the…


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Author : Andrew Ivins

Publish date : 2024-08-23 04:00:53

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