Four-Star LB Dylan Williams names Top 7

Four-star linebacker Dylan Williams of Long Beach (CA) Poly High has narrowed his list to 7 schools– Miami, Michigan, Oregon, Penn State, Texas, UCLA, and Alabama.

The 6-foot-3, 215 pounder went in-depth on his finalists.

Miami

“It’s all about the U, this has always been my dream school. Some of those teams in the 80s,90s & early 2000s were the greatest in history. I know all about it”

Michigan

“A lot of tradition here, love everything about it. It’s the big house!”

Oregon

“They kinda started a wave and made college football exciting to a lot of kids in my generation. When they started going really fast, the jerseys, the facilities.. the Nike connection.. then you add Dan Lanning & Tosh Lupoi to that. It’s a machine up there. Who wouldn’t want to play for them, those guys are on a different level”

Penn State

“Another program with deep tradition, love everything about. Can’t wait to see a whiteout game!”

Texas

“Went down there for a game and the atmosphere was crazy. The coaching staff shows crazy love! Excited to get back down there for my OV!”

UCLA 

“Another childhood dream school for me. Love the academic prestige, love the city of Westwood. Ken Norton is a Legend.”

Alabama

“It’s Bama, I’m from the west coast. I’ll compete wherever with whoever.  They say this is where they best are at, so ima see what’s up. Saban is a Legend, looking forward to meeting him.”

Williams ranks as the No. 105 player in the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He also tabs in as the No. 8 linebacker and the No. 14 player in the state of California.

He currently has an On3 NIL Valuation of $115K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.