OSU was the ‘Perfect School’ for Commit Kanion Williams

There is genuine excitement in newly committed Kanion Williams’ voice when he talks about football. Williams, a three-star safety out of South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas, committed to Oklahoma State on Friday via Twitter, and he was quick to say why.

“It’s the perfect school for my athletic ability,” Williams told PFB. “The way they run cover 3, the way they run their man with one high safety, it’s really based off the coverages that we run at my high school, so it just fits me. And then how they play physical.

“They don’t play scared football.”

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Safeties coach Dan Hammerschmidt is certainly unafraid. With Williams’ commitment, the Cowboys will have gained six safeties in two recruiting classes. Williams held offers from Missouri, Houston and both Arizona schools among others, but OSU had something that the others did not: A record of success at the position.

Williams said last year’s pairing of All-Big 12 First Team honoree Jordan Sterns and four-year starter Tre Flowers is absolutely feeding into not only his commitment, but also the five others.

“It feels great knowing that I have more experienced guys that play exactly like me,” he said.

Williams said he will try to play more of the Flowers role as a true center fielder. His senior season stats show that he can certainly play that role after posting 62 tackles and three interceptions, one of which he returned for a score.

Although he is just 6-foot, he has the athletic ranginess to play in the back third. A look at his Hudl tape shows that clearly, as well as a stunning ability to slap a ball carrier after 20 yards of pursuit.

But he will have more than a handful of guys to beat out. That’s a good thing though. He said that’s something that he is looking forward to.

“Hopefully that means I have some competition coming in,” Williams said.