Linebacker Khairi Fortt from Stamford, Ct., is set to announce his college choice on Monday afternoon. Though Fortt has narrowed his choices down to Penn State, Georgia, USC, Tennessee and North Carolina, it will be a bit surprising if Fortt does not select the Nittany Lions over the Bulldogs.
However, if Fortt does announce he is headed to Penn State, it does not necessarily mean linebacker Travis Williams from Norfolk (Va.) Lake Taylor would be out of the picture.
“Penn State is recruiting me as a strong safety,” Williams said. “Everybody else is recruiting me as a linebacker.”
The 6-foot-2 and 195-pound Williams, the No. 42 outside linebacker in the class according to ESPN Scouts Inc., has missed two of Lake Taylor’s four games this season with an elbow strain. In two games, he has 10 tackles including three sacks.
Williams has been a varsity starter since his freshman year when he had 20 sacks. He had 22 more his sophomore season. Williams made 56 tackles including 15 sacks during his junior season.
Williams has narrowed his list of over a dozen scholarship offers down to Penn State, Miami, West Virginia, Tennessee, LSU and North Carolina.
Williams has been going to Penn State’s football camp since he was in eighth grade. He also visited Penn State on June 21 for a team camp. Williams plans to be back in State College the weekend of Nov. 7 when the Nittany Lions take on Ohio State.
“Penn State has been talking to my coach,” Williams said. “Coach (Bill) Kenney and Coach (Kermit) Buggs have been talking to him.”
Kurelic’s Comment: The Nittany Lions do not have any defensive back commitments in their 2010 recruiting class. Despite that, whether it is as a strong safety or as a linebacker and with remaining scholarships at a premium, I will be surprised if Joe Pa and his staff have room for Williams if he would want to eventually commit.
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Written by: mumsdaword07 02 October 2009
This would be great is this kid came in a grew into someone like Taylor Mays from USC. Granted the talent level might not be there but the body size is definately something that can be worked with. He'll put on 20lbs and be a hard hitter... I'd enjoy that!
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Williams a safety valve?
