Arkansas defensive end Zach Williams (right) hits South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler during a game Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, in Fayetteville.
ARLINGTON, Texas — Zach Williams looked more like a safety than a defensive end when he arrived on the University of Arkansas campus in January 2019.
An early enrollee after graduating from Joe T. Robinson High School in Little Rock, Williams carried 204 pounds on his 6-4 frame.
“When I first came in, I was like, ‘What have I gotten myself into?’ ” Williams said. “Because usually I’m the big dog and that stuff in high school.