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Position coach talks Jamyest Williams, nickel vs. safety | The State

South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp’s declaration that Jamyest Williams is a safety for the Gamecocks now caused some stir this week. However, Gamecocks assistant coach Kyle Krantz explained Friday that just because Williams is called a safety doesn’t mean he won’t still be playing some nickel.

“We like to get a lot of our guys to be trained in a number of positions,” said Kyle Krantz, who was hired this offseason as South Carolina’s 10th assistant coach and is working with the team nickel backs and strong side linebackers. “Jam has proven he can help us at nickel.