With more than four months left before the 2018 football season, South Carolina’s coaches aren’t thinking of Jamyest Williams as a “safety” or a “cornerback.”
“He’s a football player,” Gamecocks defensive coordinator Travaris Robinson told The State.
Williams, a 5-foot-8, 175-pound defensive back who was the crown of the 2017 recruiting class, played nickel back as a true freshman and had 38 tackles and two interceptions, earning a spot on the All-SEC freshman team. However, he missed the Outback Bowl and spring practice due to a shoulder injury, and head coach Will Muschamp indicated this spring that he planned to move Williams to safety in the fall.