Jeff Okudah Was 'Big Brother' to Jameson Williams at Ohio State
Shortly after discovering which team he would start his NFL career with, new Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams did not get plenty of opportunities to talk to members of the current roster.
At his introductory press conference, Williams noted that he had yet to get in touch with quarterback Jared Goff or many of his new teammates.
He had a brief exchange with No. 2 overall pick Aidan Hutchinson in Las Vegas after being drafted.
Both chose to relax and slept on their flight to Detroit the following day to meet with reporters at the team's Allen Park practice facility.
One teammate who checked in was cornerback Jeff Okudah, who played with Williams for one season at Ohio State.
“Jeff was one of the guys at O-State, we talked a lot. He was a big brother for sure and he ended up only having one year when I was there as a freshman. He got drafted to the Lions. But actually, yesterday morning I just ended up talking to him, just checking in," Williams said. "He was telling me good luck and everything and I just ended up being a Lion later that night. So, he put the tweet out and we talked last night, so that was good.”
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Williams scouting report on Aidan Hutchinson
Detroit's speedy wideout was asked what he thought about adding one of the top defensive linemen in this year's draft class.
“Really good player. I watched him late in the season last year because they were in the (college football) playoffs and we were in the playoffs, so we might have ended up playing them. But I like his game," Williams said. "I like how aggressive he is and everything from what I watched, and yeah, I’m excited for playing with him. Before the Draft yesterday, we were actually talking about where he’s getting drafted and stuff. I asked him did he know. But we ended up being on the same team, so that was good. I’m just looking forward to getting going, me and Aidan, change the whole culture."
