Arizona RB picks up first two offers
Running back in Michael Williams (5-10, 200, 4.46) from Phoenix (Ariz.) Paradise Valley first caught are attention after an outstanding showing at the Nike Camp held on Los Angeles in April.
Williams opened up some eyes when he recordef the fifth best 40-time of 4.46.
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Since then, Williams has been able to garner his first two offers.
"I received my first offer from BYU earlier in the week," Williams said. "Then I received my second offer from Colorado State on Friday (May 26th)."
As a junior, Williams earned first-team all-conference as a running back, second-team all-conference as a special team's player and all-area as an athlete.
His honors are very impressive when you consider that he ran behind an undersized offensive line and still rushed for 1,325 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Williams is a hard worker on and off the field. He currently benches 295, squats 450, power cleans 265 and recorded a 32.6 vertical jump.
Some say that Williams has the potential to be the best running back in Paradise Valley history. That is saying something since Paradise Valley is the same school that has produced former Arizona Wildcat star Paul Shields, who also had a stint in the NFL and Oklahoma Sooner fullback Matt Clapp.
"Michael is an awesome kid," Paradise Valley coach Donnie Yantis said. "He's a pleasure to coach."
"As a running back Michael is extremely explosive," Yantis said. "He has great balance; great vision and is a great blocker."
"Michael is not just a good running back," Yantis said. "He's the complete back. He can do everything. He's the real deal."
In the classroom, Williams carries 3.0 GPA.