Brandon Williams

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We haven't talked about Williams much but I'm impressed. I think the Ravens have a steal here....a player with "the Right Stuff"...a Raven.

Love this guys attitude and from the video he looks to be in great shape too (hear that Cody?!)

 

 

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When asked by a reporter if he could make an immediate impact on the defense, Williams confidently responded, “Yes. Yes.”

 

“I’m driven and motivated to give 100 percent every day, and work harder than the next person and person in front of me just to contribute and be a part of the team and help in any way I can,” Williams said. “I definitely got a huge chip on my shoulder coming from DII, and it’s just that much more of a challenge,” Williams said. “I’m ready for the challenge. I’m up for the challenge, just to get out here and show everybody that, yeah I’m from DII, but I can still play.”

“I’m here,” Williams said. “I’m in a Baltimore jersey right now and playing with all you guys, DI, wherever you’re from. I’m going to play as hard as you, better than you, and I’m here to stay.”

http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/DT-Brandon-Williams-Expects-To-Make-Immediate-Impact/2a3fafcb-e66f-4217-8842-1fceba31c378

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OK....we don't have Ray coming out of the tunnel this year, but the next best thing might be Brandon coming out walking on his hands.

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I like this guy too. I think he'll be starting by mid-season. Maybe sooner.

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Before emerging as a draft sleeper from Division II Missouri Southern, Williams spent last summer hauling and cleaning portable toilets.

"Sometimes, you got a little poop on you," said Williams, the Ravens' third-round pick (94th overall). "Every time I was doing that, I said to myself, 'I gotta work harder, I'm not doing this the rest of my life.' It motivated me to get better."

Williams transformed the humble job into part of his exercise regimen. He would pretend he was lifting an offensive lineman while hoisting the bulky toilets onto the flatbed of his pickup truck.

"I acted like I was playing football," Williams said. "I just made it fun."

Missouri Southern head coach Darryl Daye said it's another example of Williams' work ethic fostered by his mother, who regularly worked two jobs to support her two sons.

"We like to say, 'Brandon is crap house strong,'" Daye said. "No job is too small for him. He's what you want your son to be like: honest and true blue, a pleasure to coach. Brandon came up really rough, but he never let anything stand in his way. His mother is a very old-school, stern woman who raised him to be a Christian and to always have that humble mentality."
Read more: http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/bs-sp-ravens-brandon-williams-0505-20130504,0,5312869.story#ixzz2SNazrFzi

 

You have to read the whole article....at one time his family was living in a car....

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/bs-sp-ravens-brandon-williams-0505-20130504,0,5312869.story

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That was a really amaziing article. I really hope this kid does well and doesn't burn his moeny.