#98 Josh Williams
Jr • DE • 6-4 • 290 lbs
| Hometown: | DENTON, TX |
| Previous School: | RYAN |
In Need of a Defensive Line
When Bo Pelini arrived at Nebraska, there was talent he was able to develop and utilize on the defensive line. Those who played a secondary role were tough and consistent. In 2008, Zack Potter was nearly an all conference player, as was Barry Turner in 2009. Pierre Allen was an …
Will NU's Front Four be Special?
<font size="2">It's hard to recall many defenses that have been outstanding without a good front four. Teams that can create pressure on a quarterback without blitzing have a clear numbers advantage in coverage. As long as that front is also sound in their run responsibilities, then the recipe is there …
Reading into the Roster
The latest additions to the 2012 Husker Recruiting class have their official bio's and are listed on the Huskers.com football roster. Signing day makes it official, but seeing the names of those players listed and ready contribute makes it real. Along with these additions, the graduated players have been removed …
Moves, Departures Make News Among Arrivals
National signing day borders on a celebration, with news of new arrivals filling the newspaper and Internet discussion boards. But, yesterday wasn't entirely about the new arrivals. There were roster moves and departures announced that merit being considered as well. Their impact on the Husker roster and 2012 season may …
What We Know Now
As far as game week press conferences for an FCS opponent go, Monday's season opener was a fairly good one. The coaches were a little more upfront on depth chart questions and all in all there were some illuminating bits. Here's a recap:
Position Battle Buzz - Defense
There's no actual depth chart on the horizon so lets take a couple of minutes for round two of the annual August parlor game: Guessing the depth chart. We won't know anything for sure until Sept. 3 but here's my take on what's happened so far this fall. …
Handicapping the Spring Game
<span lang="">Since Bo Pelini returned to Nebraska, the spring game has become a competitive contest. By splitting the talent, Nebraska's head coach has kept things from becoming too one-sided. Even so, it's often been clear which team had an advantage. This season's contest might be the toughest to call yet.</span> …
Watch the Ends
If you can keep your eyes off the offense this spring - or more accurately ears since nobody actually gets to watch practice - one position that merits watching is defensive end. With Camerom Meredith out for all of spring practice and the graduation of Pierre Allen the Huskers will …
Huskers Enter Spring Ball Healthy and Ready
Spring football is a critical time for player development. Coaches get a small window of time to help players learn and apply techniques, fundamentals and schemes on the practice field. It's also a time when players are often moved to other positions, in an effort to get them ramped up …
2011 Defensive Line Could Be Memorable
If there's one component of your football team that you'd like to see be strong, it's the defensive line. It's hard to remember seeing a bad defense with a dominant defensive line. It's comparable to starting pitching in baseball. It keeps you in every game. And Nebraska appears to have …
Bo's Best Defense?
In the past two seasons, Nebraska fans have been treated to two tremendous defenses. In 2009, it was led by Ndamukong Suh and a front four that collapsed the pocket quickly, ending plays before they could begin. In 2010, it was a secondary that made completing passes seem downright futile. …
Red-Colored Glasses
Every team in Division I has reason to doubt their team's chances at a national championship. Even a team like Florida this past year with so much returning from a national championship squad came up short. But sometimes as a fan, you want to tune out those doubts. You want to …
Will it be a Happy New Year for Nebraska?
Coming off a big win in the Holiday bowl and a good game for Lee, you can begin to imagine a much better year for the Husker offense in 2010. Not to mention the ten returning starters for Nebraska on offense. Add to that the news that Lee has been playing …
Can Nebraska become the new D-Line U?
Of all the good things to come out of the win over Oklahoma last Saturday, none of them may have been better than this quote from recruit Jay Guy: "I don't know if you watched the game, but the Nebraska defensive line is ridiculous. I think Nebraska can take me to …
Will Recent Recruits Silence the Naysayers?
In recent weeks and months there's been a lot of chatter that Nebraska was "behind" in recruiting due to the relatively small number of commitments to NU and the many commitments to programs like Texas. The clamor rose to almost outright panic by some factions of Husker fans with the decommitments …
Will the Sacks Keep Coming?
A notable statistic from Nebraska's four-game winning streak to close the 2008 season was that they tallied nineteen sacks. At that pace, the Huskers would tally more than sixty over a thirteen or fourteen game season. That would put the Huskers on a pace to eclipse the 53 sacks they managed …
Defensive End Depth?
The spring practice period opened with so many questions for NU. Who would be the quarterback? Who would step up at wide receiver? Who would emerge in the competition in the defensive backfield? What about the departing right side of the offensive line? So far, coaching choices and reports from the …
Will We See Martin?
Probably nothing is more pressing for the Husker football coaches this Spring than to develop and identify a two-deep roster of capable defensive linemen. We know a healthy Ndamukong Suh, Pierre Allen, and Barry Turner will likely start or at least be featured heavily in the defensive line rotation. Add the …
Turner's Return Key For Husker D
There are several stories worth following as we navigate through spring and summer - day by day, inch by inch - until the 2009 Husker football season. The one I'll likely follow the most closely is the return of defensive end Barry Turner to the NU defensive lineup. Aside from Ndamukong …
Brandon Kinnie Most Likely to See Time
One of the favorite games of fans right after signing day, is “who will see early playing time�? While you'd expect at least a handful of players from this class to contribute in 2009, the top candidate is probably junior college wide receiver Brandon Kinnie.
2009 Signing Class - Initial Reaction
The ink is dry on the letters of intent, and the Nebraska roster is heavier by 20 players today. There was a little bit the typical signing-day drama. But, for the most part, things went according to plan.Here are my initial thoughts and reactions to the class, now that it is …
The Weekly Buzz
Editor's Note: The Weekly Buzz is a new regular feature that will highlight the top stories of the week from around the web. If you only read one post a week, make it this one and you'll have your bases covered. The buzz this week: Nebrasketball recruiting, football recruiting, Virginia Tech …
Hot Leads on Recruiting Trail
As camp season rolls on, the number of players getting acquainted with Nebraska (and vice versa) continues to grow. Along with that, the number of offers made and players favoring Nebraska grows as well.
Position Breakdowns: Defensive End
Outlook: The Huskers have good starting options but not much depth at defensive end. That will be particularly concerning in 2009 when three seniors will have graduated.
Williams Puts Pelini in Tough Spot
Defensive end recruit Josh Williams alleged theft and assault puts defensive coordinator Bo Pelini in a difficult position. It seems almost a rite of passage as an NU head coach to deal with a recruit that gets in legal trouble before ever arriving on campus. Frank Solich had Josh Davis. Bill …
Chaos Theory
Chaos theory tells us the flutter of a butterfly's wings in one part of the world could cause a Hurricane a thousand miles away. That is, the cumulative effect of many small tipping points can ultimately be the difference between a mild storm off the coast and a massive event. Similarly, …
Big 12 Recruiting Roundup: Colorado
If the recruiting rankings are any indication of what the future holds, the Buffaloes might be getting good enough for Husker fans to start hating again (did we ever stop?). Arguably the biggest prize by any Big 12 school on signing day went to CU. Running back Darrell Scott of California, …
The Class of 2008 Comes Together
The Huskers recruiting class of 2008 might be remembered as much for whom it didn't include as for who it did. Among the decommits were five-star quarterback Blaine Gabbert, four-star running back Jonas Gray, four-star offensive linemen Trevor Robinson, Bryce Givens, and Dan Hoch, four-star linebacker Shaun Mohler, and five-star defensive …
Another Busy Recruiting Week for Nebraska
The Huskers continue to host recruits including some midweek arrivals. California running back/athlete DeLeon Eskridge arrived yesterday and Texas defensive end Jacquies Smith is set to arrive today. Eskridge has given a “soft" verbal commitment to Minnesota and Smith also has offers from Colorado and Missouri.
NU Gets Lucky...Back
Yesterday was filled with important news concerning NU's roster for 2008, as Collins Okafor and Josh Williams renewed their commitment to being part of the upcoming recruiting class for the Huskers. But, I was more excited by another piece of news concerning NU's roster. In his press conference, Okafor let it …
“Do It Now�
For those who haven't heard, Bo Pelini told Omaha running back recruit Collins Okafor that if he wanted to decommit to “decommit nowâ€?. He also said, “I've never had a losing season and I'm not planning on having one nowâ€?. Doesn't that sound exactly like the legend of Bo, the same …
Recruiting Update
Now that the Huskers have a head coach, it will become easier to understand which recruits still want to come to Lincoln and which will look elsewhere. Sure, there's a ton of re-recruiting to be done of the kids who had committed to Bill Callahan, but with a lot less uncertainty …
Reiff Comes Aboard
Perhaps lost in all the excitement/heartbreak of the Missouri contest was the commitment by prep defensive end Riley Reiff to Nebraska. His 6'6â€?frame means he can add a lot of weight to become a prototypical defensive end. You'd expect him to redshirt and perhaps need an additional year to round out …
Huskers Nab Two More
The Huskers received their second and third commitments in less than a week for the class of 2008 when defensive end Josh Williams and wide receiver D.J. Woods chose Nebraska.
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