The Football Brainiacs

Image of Cameron Murray via Bryant Daily

– Andraez and Rodarius Williams: Calvary Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana is stacked at the defensive back position. As many of you know by now, 2016 cornerback duo and brothers, Andraez Williams and Rodarius Williams — as well as safety Chanse Sylvie — hold Oklahoma offers.

This past weekend at the regional ESPN The Opening event in Dallas, Alex and I had a chance to watch the brothers in action and came away quite impressed. In fact, Andraez locked down anyone put in front of him and earned the MVP award for defensive backs and an invite to The Opening national event in Oregon later this summer.

As we’ve mentioned here previously, the Calvary trio are planning to be in Norman next month for the Red/White game. Which will be the first time for Andraez Williams to meet OU’s Kerry Cooks in person, although the two communicate regularly and have developed a strong relationship.

In addition to OU, Williams told TFB that “LSU and Ole Miss are on me hard.” But the work Cooks and the OU staff continue to put in looks to be paying off with Williams adding, “OU is the talk of the house right now, which means my family is loving them.” It probably won’t come as much of a surprise to hear that both brothers are hoping to play together at the next level.

Interestingly, Williams also shared that the spring game may not be their only return trip to Norman in the coming months. He said they would also like to get back for one of OU’s summer camps as well.

It’s always going to be a battle when you’re fighting SEC schools like LSU and Ole Miss, but Cooks has certainly put OU in a good spot for this trio of talented Louisiana defensive backs prospects. – (Brandon)

– Defensive Back Numbers: With Brandon’s note above regarding the Calvary trio, many of you are probably interested in knowing how many defensive backs Oklahoma is looking to take this year. We’ve spoken to a few people and have been told the staff is likely to take a maximum of two cornerbacks and one safety. In other words, it is our understanding that if the Calvary trio were to commit, the Sooners could potentially be done recruiting the defensive back position for 2016. – (Super K)

– Cameron Murray: I recently came across 2016 defensive tackle prospect Cameron Murray out of Bryant, Arkansas and was very impressed. After height and weight, the two things I look for in a defensive line prospect are quickness off the line and flexibility/fluidity. At the ESPN regional event in Dallas, Murray measured in at 6’2″ (without shoes) and 280 lbs which is pretty good size for a junior in high school.

Murray has a nice get off (though he’ll need to develop consistency) and does a good job using his hands to keep OL’s hands from getting inside, which then allows him to lock out and drive them back. But what I really love about Murray, though, and instantly jumps out on his film is just how fluid he is for a kid his size. He’s a young man I’d recruit based on that fluidity alone. When he runs there appears to be almost no stiffness in his ankles or knees.

Murray’s testing shuttle time at the Dallas event really backed up the fluidity you see on film. He posted an amazing 4.35 sec shuttle time! For a big man, that is flat out amazing. And in an ideal world, where small state kids garner the same respect as big state kids, the number coupled with Murray’s size should get a lot of attention from college coaches. Big men should not be able to move like that.

I’ll definitely be keeping my eye on this big fella! – (Super K)