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Get to Know Your Orange Man: #98, NT McKinley Williams

Position: Nose tackle

Year: Junior

Height: 6’4”

Weight: 291

Hometown: Miramar, Fla.

High School: Dillard

2017 Stats: Made five starts and played in all 12 games for the Syracuse Orange, recording 25 stops and four tackles for loss -- sixth-most on the team.

2018 Projections: Since Kayton Samuels transferred, Williams is now the unquestioned starter at nose tackle, which will give him more opportunities to produce. Fellow defensive tackle Chris Slayton is already one of the better run-stuffers in the ACC.