DeMario Williams is heading back to the football field. Williams, who has played basketball at Middle Tennessee State University for the past two seasons, is transferring to the University of Tennessee in an attempt to revitalize his football career. “It means a lot to me,” Williams said of the chance to go to UT. “Football has been a sport that I loved but I never really gave it a chance. This is a huge opportunity.”
The decision for Williams to return to football was simple.“I just missed football,” Williams said. “So I decided to make the switch.”
Williams is planning on enrolling at Tennessee in either June or July and he will then begin immediately working out with the team in hopes of landing a scholarship. Per NCAA rules, he will have three years of eligibility remaining. “They said they want me so I’m hoping something will work out,” Williams said. “I’m ready to get on down there and start working out with the team.” Williams was a highly touted two-sport star as a basketball player at Culleoka as well as a football star at Columbia Central via the TSSAA’s co-op program. For the Lions, Williams had 105 receptions for 1,372 yards with 17 touchdowns. He was heavily recruited to play football with Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vanderbilt all expressing interest.
Williams hopes the transition back to football will be smooth.“Football was kind of a sport that came naturally to me,” Williams said. “But getting back into it is going to take a lot of hard work, especially going to the highest level possible.”
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