“Me and him are the closest in the room even though he only got here a year ago,” Bootle said. “Both being from Florida, we relate a lot.”
Deontai Williams first arrived in Nebraska in January 2018 as a transfer from Jones County (Mississippi) Junior College and is originally from Jacksonville, Florida. He played part time last year, appearing in all 12 games but making only one start, even though secondary coach Travis Fisher said he might have been the most talented safety in a veteran room.
Now Williams is the vet and came out of spring ball at the top of the depth chart alongside Dismuke.