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Notre Dame makes offer to wide receiver/cornerback Duvay Williams

Notre Dame makes offer to wide receiver/cornerback Duvay Williams

USA Today3 days ago

The Fighting Irish could use Williams' ability to play more than one position
Duvay Williams has received an offer from Notre Dame.
The cornerback/wide receiver is class of 2027 out of Junipero Sierra in Gardena, Ca. and he stands six-foot-two and weighs 170 pounds. He's been a Polynesian Bowl All-American.
He's also a Rivals.com five-star recruit.
Notre Dame has been recruiting hard this offseason, with some exciting commitments. A run to the national championship game will do that. And while this is just an offer, not a commitment, the Irish could probably use a player with two-way skills like Williams. He could either bolster the passing game -- which probably does need bolstering -- or be a part of a defense that has been lockdown of late.
We'll see what he chooses.
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