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Florida State football freshman Amaree Williams has had a busy start to his college career.
After reclassifying from the class of 2025 to 2024 to move up his college timeline, Williams said he did a year’s worth of classwork in four months to make his reclassification possible.
He said despite the days of working out all day and going straight home to study, it was all worth it now that he’s on campus.
“Doing a year’s worth of work over four months is hard work,” Williams said through a relieved laugh. “Even with that time off and not being here I feel like I didn’t lose anything or take a step back. I was still working.”
Planning to play on both sides of the football for the Seminoles during his career, both at tight end and defensive edge, Williams said he and FSU head coach Mike Norvell have talked about his athleticism and ability to contribute both ways.
Williams played both sides of the football in high school and he said it’s likely he’ll make a contribution at tight end quicker than the defensive side at the college level.
“I will have more of an impact at the tight end spot,” Williams said. “I can definitely produce at the tight-end postion. At EDGE I’d have to be at 240-250. Coach Norvell, we’ve talked about it, he knows I’m an athlete and I can produce on both sides of the field.”
“He just wants me to adjust as soon as possible.”
The Benjamin School wide receiver and defensive back Amaree Williams warms up before game against Cardinal Newman in their regional semifinal playoff football game in West Palm Beach on November 17, 2023.
A four-star recruit out of the Benjamin School in West Palm Beach, the alma mater of Jordan Travis, Williams was one of the top players in the nation in the class of 2025. He maintained his ranking even when making the jump to the class of 2024.
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Author : Tallahassee Democrat
Publish date : 2024-07-18 18:30:22
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