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JHONNYWILLIAMS DEFENSIVE END 6-5 · 230 BERRIEN SPRING H.S. BENTON HARBOR, MICH. RANKINGS STARS NAT. POS. STATE ✪ ✪ ✪ — 37 14 ✪ ✪ ✪ — 134 34 ✪ ✪ ✪ — — 24 ✪ ✪ ✪ — 51 10 MEASURABLES • Runs the 40-yard dash in 4.5 seconds. • Maxed out at 305 pounds on the bench press, reps 365 pounds in squats and has a vertical leap of 36 inches. STATISTICS • Made 69 tackles, including 20 for loss and 12.5 sacks, as a senior. Also forced two fumbles, re- covered two fumbles, blocked a punt on special teams and knocked down four passes at the line of scrimmage. HONORS • Named an Associated Press and Detroit News Michigan Division 5-6 first-team all-state defensive lineman for 2013. • A member of the Detroit Free Press's 22-man Dream Team for the state of Michigan as a senior. • Tabbed as a first-team All-Wolverine Conference selection by the Associated Press and the Detroit Free Press in 2013. ALL-STAR GAMES AND CAMPS • Invited to play in the Michigan-Ohio Border Clas- sic in June. • Did not participate in other all-star events to maintain his eligibility for other sports in the state of Michigan. RECRUITMENT • Committed to Notre Dame on Nov. 27, 2013. • Originally committed to Missouri on Sept. 29, 2013. Also held offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Washington, Ball State and Bowling Green. • Primary recruiter was former offensive coordina- tor Chuck Martin. • Made his official visit to Notre Dame on Nov. 22, 2013, for the BYU game. NOTABLE • Born on Jan. 30, 1996. • On pace to score more than 1,000 career points as the Berrien Springs basketball team's leading scorer. Averaged 17 points and eight rebounds during junior basketball season, and first-team all-league twice on the hardwood. • Placed seventh in the high jump (6-4) and fifth in the shot put (53-1) at the Michigan Lower Penin- sula Division 2 state track and field championships as a junior. • Plans to major in business. 2014 PROJECTION • A redshirt candidate for the 2014 season. THEY SAID IT Brian Kelly's Comments: "Who knows what his future is going to be? There's no ceiling on Jhonny Williams' future. He's an engaging young man. He just recognizes that he's got a great opportunity at Notre Dame, and we're excited to provide him that opportunity. "You know, he's one of the top players in the state of Michigan, and I think from our perspec- tive, we've got one of those guys that if you call him a sleeper or whatever you want to call it." Tom Lemming Of Prep Football Report: "He's fantastic on his senior film. He's got length and the good hands to develop into a Justin Tuck type player. … I think Williams has that kind of poten- tial." Williams On Why He Chose Notre Dame: "The overall closeness of it and their academic excel- lence."