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Who Is This FL HS Football Legend? Leonard Williams/Mainland


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5 minutes ago, Dan in Daytona said:

That's NFL 1st rounder Leonard Williams out of Mainland High. Big, fast, and what a motor....sideline to sideline. This year the Jets also drafted DE/LB Jachai Polite in the 3rd round also a blue and gold Buccaneer.  

just for you, Dan.:)  Think this is the first time we have featured a Mainland player.

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In 2011, Leonard Williams of Mainland collected an unbelievable list of honors. Then listed at 6-foot-5 and 275 pounds, he was named Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, Sporting News Top 125, Prep Star Top 150 Dream Team, ESPNU 150, Super Prep All-Dixie, Prep Star All-Southeast and Associated Press All-State Class 6A first team. As a senior, Williams totaled 103 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks.

Williams made a last-minute switch on signing day and decided to go to USC, where he twice earned First Team All-American honors.  A shoulder injury hampered Williams during his junior year, but he finished his college career with 20 sacks over three seasons for the Trojans. In 2015, Williams was chosen #6 overall in the NFL draft.  He has played 4 years for the Jets and developed into one of the best interior lineman in the NFL. He earned Pro Bowl honors in 2016. 

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