One of Nick Saban’s biggest recruiting wins in the past few years is defensive lineman Quinnen Williams. He is one of the funniest and most outgoing guys to play the game and has bloomed into one of the best players in the NFL. In 2022, he was a First-Team All-Pro and signed one of the largest tackles for a defensive tackle in the history of the NFL this offseason.
However, life hasn’t always been sunshine and rainbows for Williams. In a recent sit-down interview with Ryan Clark of ESPN, Williams talks about losing his mother to breast cancer when he was in middle school.
She continues to be a large driving force in his life despite not being with him anymore. Both Quinnen and his brother Quincy, also with the Jets, remain very active with the American Cancer Society as a way to help future kids from losing a parent at such a young age.
Quinnen Williams lost his mother to breast cancer when he was in middle school. It was a devastating loss when his “best friend”died. @QuinnenWilliams & his brother @quincywilliams_ have lived to show both their mother & father that no amount of fame nor fortune will change who… pic.twitter.com/Vmo4lHcwMx
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) August 30, 2023