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Syracuse Football Recruiting: Prospect TE Blake Williams Battles Uncommon Illness

Syracuse Orange football is hoping that being the first to offer a scholarship holds some weight, particularly in the case of Class of 2017 TE Blake Williams. In this case, however, the first school to offer is taking a leap of faith.

In 2013, Williams was diagnosed with a type of dysautonomia, which is an umbrella term for various conditions that cause the nervous system to malfunction. The symptoms caused him to miss his entire junior season. Williams underwent an experimental surgery that has helped to improve his health since his initial diagnosis. Syracuse.