After the dust has settled and the euphoria of the surprise commitment of 5 star athlete James Williams has subsided, it is time to take inventory. The 6’5 217 pound number one athlete in the nation out of American Heritage, Plantation, is a rare combination of speed and length.
But will James Williams be a safety here at the University of Miami? Does his height suddenly factor into a position not known for towering figures? Ask google and the average height for an NFL safety is 6’ 0”
However there have been elongated safeties who have broken the mold.