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Georgia TE describes 5-star early enrollee DE: ‘He’s a special player’

Georgia’s John Fitzpatrick had great things to say about 2022 5-star signee Mykel Williams…

Georgia football signed the the No. 3 recruiting class in the nation in the 2022 cycle, which included five five-star recruits.

One of those highly touted five-star prospects is early enrollee Mykel Williams.

The 2022 Maxwell Football Club Defensive National High School Player of the Year was rated as one of the top pass rushers in the class and is already making a name for himself in the locker room.

In an interview on ‘UGA Football Live with J.C. Shelton’, NFL-bound UGA tight end John Fitzpatrick described William’s after blocking him in practice while preparing for the College Football Playoff.

“He’s a special player…Looks super similar to Travon Walker.”

Fiztpatrick knows what he’s talking about as one of the SEC’s best inline blockers throughout his career. Travon Walker and Fitzpatrick both signed as members of the 2018 class and went up against each other in practices for the last four years.

That says a good deal about how talented Williams truly is as Walker is projected as a top-10 NFL draft pick after an incredible combine performance.

Williams finished his senior season with 81 tackles, 20.5 stops for losses and 12.5 sacks.

Here’s a little taste of what Williams could bring to Athens in the next few seasons:

 

You can listen to the rest of the conversation with Fitzpatrick here:

Highlights: Just how good is new UGA 5-star commit Mykel Williams?

Here’s a look at new 5-star Georgia commit Mykel Williams…

2022 defensive end Mykel Williams (Columbus, Ga.) chose Georgia football on Wednesday after previously committing to USC.

That marks the second recruit flipped this week by UGA’s Kirby Smart and staff. Four-star offensive tackle and former Florida State commit, Aliou Bah,  committed to the Bulldogs on Tuesday.

Bah is the No. 366 prospect in the country and Williams, a five-star, is rated as the No. 22 recruit nationally, according to 247Sports.

Williams committed after attending Georgia games each of the last three weeks. He’s considered one of the top defensive prospects in the nation and at 6-foot-5, 265 pounds, Williams already looks the part of an SEC starter,

But just how good is Williams?

Here’s a couple of clips from Williams at Hardaway High School, starting with his junior year.

Notice the pass rush burst starting at the 20 second mark:

And here’s clips from the 2021 season.

He can stop the run too:

Williams will have no problem developing these already impressive traits under Smart and one of the best defensive systems in the nation at Georgia.

With the commitments from Williams and Bah, UGA has moved up to No. 2 in the country behind Alabama.

Top-10 2022 GA HS recruits: No. 5, Mykel Williams

The top-10 class of 2022 GA high school recruits in the country move to No. 5 with DT Mykel Williams, out of Columbus, GA.

The No. 5 overall 2022 high school player from the state of Georgia, according to 247Sports, is 4-star defensive tackle Mykel Williams.

Williams is also rated as the No. 5 overall defensive tackle in the country for the 2022 recruiting class. The Columbus, GA native will be entering his junior year at Hardaway High School.

Williams currently has notable offers from USC, Tennessee, South Carolina, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Miami, LSU, Auburn, Florida, Clemson, Alabama, Georgia and a number of other top FBS schools.

Williams stands at 6-foot-5, 255 pounds and shows some serious athletic ability at the defensive tackle position.  He had a standout sophomore season at Hardaway, racking up 57 total tackles (18 solo), two fumble recoveries and 10 sacks in just 9 games.

Kirby Smart and Georgia defensive line coach Tray Scott extended a scholarship offer to Williams in January of 2020.

Check out Williams’ full high school sophomore year highlights here.