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Jason Seidel needed a defensive back for a two-day, 7-on-7 tournament in Georgia. He decided to approach Garrett Williams, who was in the middle of a quarterback competition with now-Charlotte quarterback Dylan Ratliff.
Garrett had never played the position before, but Seidel, then the football coach of Hickory Ridge High School, trusted he was athletic enough. Garrett ended the first game with five interceptions, including one that he returned for a touchdown.