Kyren Williams had a new text from an unknown number. It said, “Your film isn’t good, it’s great.” Then the message ended with instructions for Williams to call the sender – Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh.
It was during that call that Williams, a junior running back at St. John Vianney in St. Louis was offered a scholarship by Michigan.
Area recruiter and running backs coach Jay Harbaugh had already been to the school during the winter contact period, and Harbaugh and assistant running backs coach Alfonso Smith, had kept in contact with Williams.
“I was excited,” Williams said.