VYPE San Marcos CISD October 2022

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“I feel like it ’s more person over player,” said Williams about what he is looking for in a program. “If they can bond with me, then I feel like it ’ ll be good.” Williams star ted playing football at three-years-old, when it was just flag. Then in the third grade, he star ted playing basketball , which slimmed him down and paid off on the gridiron improving his agility and footwork . His family moved away from San Marcos for a little while, before moving back for his junior campaign when he played on the JV team. “I’m back here, this was home originally,” he said. “It feels good to be back with my brothers. We have a good coaching staff and I love them.” The big man in the trenches for the Rattlers enjoys watching Mar tin and Kill Bill on HBO in his downtime, of course, when he is not paintballing. He doesn’ t listen to music before a game but when he does it is country music. “Athleticism” is what Williams feels like he brings to the trenches and has plans to use it to pave his football path over the nex t few years. “Definitely, in the nex t two to three years playing college football and hopefully go in that first round,” Williams said.

IT MAY SOUND FUNNY BUT FOLLOW ME ON THIS. Ory Williams is 6-feet 7-inches tall. The four star offensive lineman for the San Marcos Rattlers stands out in any room he walks into. And especially when he walks onto the field or in his favorite hobby outside of football – the paintball range. “I know it ’s going to sound funny because I’m a big target , but I love to [play] paintball ,” Williams said with a huge smile. “I love it . Paintball is my favorite. I used to ride Go-Kar ts, but I can’ t fit in them anymore.” Williams is definitely a big target in the paintball game but has also become a big target on the recruiting landscape as attention turns to the Class of 2024. Ranked as the No. 41 overall prospect in Texas for the 2024 cycle – and the 17th-ranked offensive tackle in the nation by 247Spor ts – Williams already has an offer list that many would dream of. Texas, LSU, Houston, Florida, Baylor, Michigan State, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, UTSA and Arizona State have already shown interest with more to surely come.

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