College coaches will be eyeing Gosnell's Williams

2023 athlete Floyd Williams.College coaches are sure to be monitoring the progress of quarterback and defensive back Floyd Williams over the next three years.

Williams (6-1, 160 pounds) had 1,850 rushing yards and 650 passing yards on the Blytheville freshman team last year. He will play for Gosnell this year.

While he hasn’t been able to meet with Williams because of the coronavirus, Pirates coach Lewis Earnest said Williams has been involved on Zoom meetings.

“He’s been very attentive, 100% attendance,” Earnest said. “I watched his highlight film at Blytheville last year and he has electric speed. He’s probably 4.5 (seconds) in he 40 as a ninth grader. That’s one of the fastest I’ve seen.…