http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/35911 Recent articles about Thomas Williams en-us If you want to talk about speed, this year's WR draft class has just that. It's amazing to hear these guys' times that they put up at the Pro Days. I'm just glad I don't have to cover them. Keith and I talk about a few of the wide receivers that we've played against in the Pac-10 (DeSean Jackson and Lavelle Hawkins from Cal, and Mark Bradford from Stanford). Thomas Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:44:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/236917 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/236917 Yesterday my teammate Keith Rivers posted an article about our mentor, Ken Norton. Coach Norton was a great football player. Now he's able to coach us the way he played. We owe our success and accolades to him, and he helped transform how people look at USC. USC has been known as Running Back University, but now Keith and I like to consider it LBU (Linebacker University). We have a plethora of linebackers here, not just Keith and I but also in years past and in years to come. Next year's Draft should include Rey Maualuga, Brian Cushing, Kaluka Maiava, Clay Matthews... Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:25:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/234514 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/234514 Nothing spectacular here. Just a short Pro Day message from USC QB John David Booty, who happened to be parked next to me in the parking lot. We were both leaving campus at the same time, so I figured why not get a few words from the Trojan QB. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:27:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/234406 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/234406 Ken Norton, Jr. has been both a coach and a mentor to me and my road dawg, Thomas Williams. We owe all of our success to him. He's taught us everything we know, and he's been there for us as a surrogate father since we're in college away from home, through the good times and the bad times. Thanks, Ken. Keith Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:20:46 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/233373 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/233373 I'm pretty sure I could do 4.50, assuming it's measured in days, not seconds. These guys from USC do it a whole lot faster. Up-close-and-personal video from USC's Pro Day: Keith Rivers, Sedrick Ellis, Thomas Williams, Chauncey Washington, Sam Baker and Terrell Thomas. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:16:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/232623 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/232623 Thanks everyone for your comments and positive messages. If you haven't seen it already on T-Will's blog, check out this video from the day after Pro Day at USC. Me and Thomas Williams recap a hard day's work. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:42:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/231123 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/231123 Here's a video filmed the day after Pro Day, me and my road dawg Keith Rivers talking football in the team room at USC. Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:28:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/229704 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/229704 What's up, Yardbarkers? I'm excited to be joining the Yard. I'm a USC linebacker from Lake Mary, FL. I came all the way out to L.A. It's been a great four years. I'm excited to make the jump to the NFL. Just had Pro Day yesterday. Things went fairly well, and now I've got upcoming trips to visit with teams: New Orleans, New England, Detroit and Dallas. It's an exciting time but I've got to play the waiting game, and right now it all takes a back seat to finishing classes, taking finals, and getting a degree in public policy development. Keith Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:27:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/228728 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/228728 What's up, Yard? I spent today at USC's Pro Day, where Sedrick Ellis, Keith Rivers, Thomas Williams, John David Booty, Lawrence Jackson, Fred Davis, Sam Baker, Chilo Rachal, Terrell Thomas, and others, worked out for NFL scouts. Below is a bit of what I learned after watching the drills, and also from speaking to coaches and scouts. These are the five guys who I watched most closely. I shot some video and a bunch of photos; between now and the Draft, we'll release some of the video, and I'll post some of the photos here in the comments. - Dewey CHAUNCEY WASHINGTON (RB): One scout said to me that on film Washington looks like a 4.73 guy. No one expected him to run a 4.35 forty. But he did. Surprise of the day. The stadium erupted when his official time was announced. SEDRICK ELLIS (DT): Sedrick Ellis is a beast, and fast too. Five seconds flat in the 40. But most impressive was his quickness out of the stance. The guy fires up and into his blocks. I don't think he'll last past Cincy at #9. KEITH RIVERS (LB): 42" inch vertical today. He literally out-jumped the machine designed to test vertical leaps. He had to do it again so that he could be measured properly. Rivers had nothing to prove today, but he worked out anyway. THOMAS WILLIAMS (LB): Maybe the smartest guy on the field. Scouts with whom I spoke love his intangibles and also his work ethic. He's not the same caliber as Rivers, but he helped himself today. I spoke with his teammate Rey Maualuga, who in a nutshell said that Williams was the most impressive guy at Pro Day, and that he made himself some money with a bump in draft stock. SAM BAKER (OT): He's a value pick in the second round, and a steal in the third round. He doesn't fare well on the quote-unquote measurables (i.e. he's slooooooooow) but in position drills he looks like a first-rounder. He's a football player, not a 40-yard-dash runner. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:09:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/227052 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/227052