Everything from Jordan Williams at 2023 ACC Media Days

Jordan Williams spoke today at 2023 ACC Media Days

Author:
Nathaniel Caudell
Publish date:
Jul 25, 2023 4:53 PM EDT

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One of the storylines for Georgia Tech in the 2023 season is going to be their offensive line. The Yellow Jackets have been well below average up front for the past few seasons, but with plenty of experience back and a new position coach, they hope to take a much-needed step forward.

One of the reasons Georgia Tech's offensive line might improve is due to Jordan Williams. Williams has played both guard and tackle for the Yellow Jackets and is the leader of the unit.

Williams had a chance to speak to the media today at the 2023 ACC Media Days and here is everything the Georgia Tech offensive lineman had to say.

1. In regard to being the new leader of the offensive line...

"It's definitely a newer feeling. Especially coming off of playing as a true freshman and having somebody tell me what to do for most of the plays my freshman year. Then looking at where I'm at now, I'm in a position to where I can hopefully give out some useful tips to the freshmen or anything, but really any tips I give out or something, it's either something Coach Key told me or something that sounds good enough that Coach Key told me. If he is around me, I look at him, and he will give me a little... That's really how it goes with the leadership. It's really for me watching film and giving them coaching tips on film."

2. In regard to personal growth for the upcoming season...

"Really blocking on the second level at linebacker. Hand placement. Hand placement, yeah. Really everything. Hey, playing offensive line is a game of technique. You have to perfect your craft. Really what Coach Key said. My hand placement, my footwork, really everything. I'm in a position where I could play guard or tackle, so I'm just trying to stay ready for anything."

3. In regard to his relationship with Geep Wade and having a head coach that started out as an offensive line coach...

"My relationship with Coach Wade is good. He is a cool laid-back coach. Well, no, I'm not going to say laid-back. He is not that. He is not that laid-back. He is definitely still hard on you and everything. He definitely is preaching the right stuff, telling everybody what they need to hear. It's not about what you want to hear. It's about what you need to hear, and he does a good job with that making sure everything -- keeps everything black and white. One thing Coach Key really always did with us. So there's no questions in the air about where are we at with this, what position am I going to be playing at with that? You always knew. But having an O-line coach and an O-line head coach it's pretty funny at practice when you are just going through Indy or something, and you can see Coach Key just staring us down like a hawk, like he is just ready to give a little correction or something."

Georgia Tech offensive tackle Jordan Williams will be a leader up front this fall — Jordan Williams is going to be a leader up front for Georgia Tech this season
Atlanta Journal-Constitution- Credit: Danny Karnik, Georgia Tech Athletics

4. In regard to personal accountability and instilling that in the younger players...

"I feel like that goes into having a good relationship with everybody, so everybody will be willing to take your advice and be able to listen to whatever points you have to give them. Really you want to be accountable as a leader just so -- because you got all the younger guys looking up to you. You don't just want to be an older dude, like not going through the motions, not doing the right thing because you really never know what younger guy is paying attention to you."

5. In regards to transitioning to blocking for a new Quarterback...

"I don't think I've ever really thought about the offensive line like that because really, like, when you build up on reps, you kind of just get a feeling for it. We've gotten so many reps with every quarterback that you really have a good feel of what anybody could possibly do in the game. Then you just know from watching film, watching practice film seeing how all of them play, you have an idea what can come out of it."

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