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SEC Football: 10 true freshmen who’ll have instant impact in 2017

By Erich Hilkert

Apr 22, 2017; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Najee Harris (22) is hit by Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Mack Wilson (30) during the A-day game at Bryant Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 22, 2017; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Najee Harris (22) is hit by Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Mack Wilson (30) during the A-day game at Bryant Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 29, 2016; Birmingham, AL, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Will Muschamp cheers his team during warm-ups prior to the game against the South Florida Bulls in the 2016 Birmingham Bowl at Legion Field. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 29, 2016; Birmingham, AL, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Will Muschamp cheers his team during warm-ups prior to the game against the South Florida Bulls in the 2016 Birmingham Bowl at Legion Field. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports /

Jamyest Williams should be able to make an instant impact as the team’s primary punt returner. Williams is a potential home run threat with elite speed.

South Carolina has good depth at cornerback with seniors Jamarcus King and Chris Lammons and junior Rashad Fenton battling with Williams for the starting spots.

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Williams measures just 5-foot-9 but shows a great deal of toughness and seems to play with a chip on his shoulder. He has good ball skills and is an instinctual player.

The four-star prospect should at least be able to compete as the team’s starting slot corner, although he will probably compete with Lammons for the role. Williams committed to South Carolina, despite strong efforts by Georgia to keep the seventh-ranked cornerback in the 2017 class in-state.

Williams is the highest-rated recruit to come to Columbia since Jadeveon Clowney. He will find his way on to the field for South Carolina.

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