Staying Put: Brooklyn DT Wayne Williams Sticks with Syracuse, Is Optimistic

Three-star DT Wayne Williams knew the loss of John Anselmo would hurt. The Syracuse commit admitted to The Fizz Anselmo had always been a father figure to him. No longer SU’s chief recruiter of the New York City area, Anselmo has now moved on to Doug Marrone’s staff in Buffalo. As much as Williams would like to have Anselmo on the sidelines with him this season, he wishes him the best. And the 6’6” 325 lb pass rusher is looking forward to possibly crossing paths with Anselmo in the future. “It was real crazy for me. Coach Anselmo is the Godfather of New York. New York Football, not a thing gets by him without him knowing. So the fact that he is now with the Bills, everybody is excited because now we have a pathway to the NFL, and that’s great for New York.” The ASA Junior College transfer grew up being recruited by Anselmo at Lincoln HS. Even despite spending the last two seasons on the Avengers roster in Brooklyn, Wayne and the “Godfather of New York Football” remained close. Like ...