Jalani Williams

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.
High School:
Parkway North

An ESPN Top 300 prospect, checking in at No. 288 nationally and as the nation’s No. 21 prospect at safety … A four-star recruit according to ESPN, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com … Rivals rates him as the nation’s No. 19 prospect at safety and the No. 4 prospect from the state of Missouri … First-Team All-State pick at safety following his senior season … MCC Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … First-Team All-Conference and Elite Team DB as a senior … Posted 102 total tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and recovered a fumble as a senior … As a junior, he posted 61 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and two interceptions … Primary recruiters: Ryan Walters, Cornell Ford … Had more than 20 FBS offers and chose Mizzou over offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Louisville, Memphis, Minnesota, Nebraska, Norte Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Penn State, Syracuse, UCLA and Wisconsin, among others … Signs to play at Mizzou alongside Parkway North teammate WR C.J. Boone … Mizzou was his first official offer and he cited his tremendous relationship with defensive coordinator Ryan Walters and head coach Barry Odom as a key reason for his commitment.