Virginia Tech picked up a valuable pledge on Tuesday when 2014 tailback href=’/player/Marshawn-Williams-3392/’> Marshawn Williams made his verbal commitment. Williams is Tech’s second verbal of the 2014 class.
The numbers Williams put up during the 2011 season were not flashy. He rushed for nearly 700 yards and added 13 touchdowns, while also playing well on the defensive side of the ball. He was splitting time with two senior running backs who were talented players in their own right. With all of the carries to himself in 2012, look for Williams to explode in his junior season.
Williams already has very good size. He’s over 200 and his junior year of high school hasn’t even begun. I anticipate that in time he will be a 220-225lbs running back for the Hokies. He has impressive lower body strength. He runs low and with a forward lean, meaning he always falls forward after contact and it generally takes at least 2-3 players to bring him to the ground.
Let’s look forward several years. In all likelihood, Williams will redshirt at Tech in 2014 as most true freshmen do. In 2015 he will be a r-freshman, and here’s how Tech’s running back depth chart could potentially look at that time.
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