Notre Dame Commit Profile: Wide Receiver Cam Williams
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Notre Dame landed one of the nation's best wide receivers when it picked up Cam Williams. He is one of the top players in the Fighting Irish 2024 class.
Here's the Irish Breakdown commit profile for Williams.
CAM WILLIAMS PROFILE
Hometown/High School: Glen Elyn, Ill./Glenbard South
Height/Weight: 6-2, 190
IB Grade: 4.5 (Top 50 caliber prospect)
Upside Grade: 5.0
Player Comp: Davante Adams, Fresno State
2022 Stats: 47 catches, 1,022 yards, 21.7 YPC, 13 TD
2021 Stats: 37 catches, 681 yards, 18.4 YPC, 11 TD
Recruited By: Chansi Stuckey
Offers: Notre Dame, Michigan, Wisconsin, Michigan State, Iowa, Cincinnati, Virginia Tech, Missouri, Purdue, Minnesota, Iowa State, Arizona State, Indiana, Duke, Syracuse, Illinois, Kansas, Vanderbilt
RECRUITING RANKINGS
On3: 4-star - No. 27 overall - No. 5 wide receiver
Rivals: 4-star - No. 48 overall - No. 10 wide receiver
ESPN: 4-star - No. 51 overall - No. 10 wide receiver
247Sports: 4-star - No. 51 overall - No. 10 wide receiver
247Sports Composite: 4-star - No. 36 overall - No. 9 wide receiver
On3 Consensus: 4-star - No. 37 overall - No. 10 wide receiver
FILM ANALYSIS
Williams exploded onto the scene as a junior, going from a good, Top 100-150 caliber prospect to one of the best wideouts in the 2024 class. A big reason for the jump was Williams starting to fill out his frame and a big jump in explosiveness. He seemed to grow about an inch, but more importantly he added about 10 pounds of good muscle. He became a much stronger player in every aspect.
The jump we saw from him from an explosiveness standpoint played a big role in his jump in play and ranking. Williams is an outstanding vertical player that gets off the line quickly and shows an impressive second gear to get over the top of the defense. There are snaps on his junior film where he makes a vertical cut and has a step on a receiver, but by the time the ball comes he's pulled way out in front on his way to a big play. Williams also shows the ability to use his speed to make plays with the ball in his hands.
He's a smooth athlete that showed much-improved route running skills, and his feel for the game is outstanding. Williams does a good job attacking leverage, using his body to manipulate defenders and he knows how to work himself open. His improved explosiveness allowed him to create impressive separation as a route runner. He'll need to expand his route tree a bit, but the tools (burst, foot quickness, flexibility, acceleration) are there for him to become a top-notch route runner at the next level.
Williams has a big catch radius and shows the contested catch skill to thrive at the next level. The problem is high school defenders are rarely close enough to him to allow him to make those plays, but the tools are there. Williams has always shown strong hands and confidence as a pass catcher, but the stronger he got the more difficult he was to defend.
NOTRE DAME FIT
Williams projects to either outside position in the Notre Dame offense. He has the combination of size, length, speed, route running skills and ball skills to thrive as a volume player, which suits the boundary spot. Williams can take the top off the defense and win one-on-one. I could also see Williams fitting in perfectly as a field wide receiver. Part of that is the aforementioned speed and ability to get deep, but he also shows the ability to make plays after the catch and ability to get open against zone looks.
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