Palatine's Williams turning heads of college coaches

Palatine's Jaylen Williams has made the jump like he is on light speed.Williams, who is a 6-foot-6 sophomore defensive end from Palatine, went from...

October 5, 2022
10:10 PM

Palatine's Jaylen Williams has made the jump like he is on light speed.Williams, who is a 6-foot-6 sophomore defensive end from Palatine, went from never playing football before his freshman year to five D-1 offers just six games in his first year as a varsity athlete.That jump has not caught Palatine Coach Corey Olsen by surprise."He is a big, athletic kid," Olsen said. "And he is still learning about football. He is a hard worker. He is a big, long raw athlete and he has great quickness."Williams picked up his first power five offer before he had played one down of varsity high school football.

Dick Quagliano