(S25) - PT 3 - Early Decisions

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Why did Darrel Williams go to LSU? Because he had to follow the first Darrel Williams, his namesake, to the college where he started his modest and soon to be an incredible career. Darrel was definitely not one of the best players at LSU. He was the last pick on the fringe scholarships LSU handed out, and he was given a quick redshirt. Even after being redshirted, Darrel still struggled to establish himself as a significant player on the LSU roster in his second season. He only played in a few games but showed himself as a solid third down back who still deserved a spot on the roster. The following season, as a redshirt sophomore, it took Darrel a few games to get consistent snaps, and from then on he found an established role in the LSU offense. Then, came a great junior year where he played every game with the Tigers and dominated in a third down role, averaging 6.4 YPC. His senior season finished as a backup after a disastrous showing in the starting role, but LSU still pushed their way to the CFP quarter-finals before a close loss to Miami. These five years at LSU proved himself as a solid piece, but nothing more than that. He had to earn EVERYTHING after that point. Darrel would work every step of the way to where he is now.

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