Solomon Williams Making Important Return Visit to Oregon This Weekend

The Tampa (Fla.) Carrollwood Day edge rusher is one of the top uncommitted defenders in the 2024 recruiting class.

Oregon will get one of their top targets in the 2024 recruiting class back on campus this weekend.

On Tuesday, Tampa (Fla.) Carrollwood Day edge rusher Solomon Williams announced that he will be in Eugene for a visit when the Ducks take on the Washington State Cougars.

Back in Eugene this weekend #ScoDucks 🦆

— Solomon Williams (@SolomonW__) October 17, 2023

"Back in Eugene this weekend #ScoDucks," he announced over his Twitter account.

Listed at 6'3", 225 pounds, Williams has made a name for himself as one of the best edge rushers that has yet to find a home.

He's rated a four-star (0.9192) recruit according to the 247Sports Composite. The same system ranks him the No. 217 player nationally, the No. 18 edge rusher and the No. 30 recruit in Florida.

Williams was originally scheduled to take his Oregon official visit back in September when the Ducks played Colorado, but had to reschedule, which makes this trip that much more important as Dan Lanning aims for a strong close this cycle.

The Florida product is working from a top five that consists of Oregon, Alabama, Clemson, Texas and Texas A&M. He made his most recent visit to Texas in late September for a 40-14 win over Kansas.

He has yet to set a commitment date, but appears to be closing in on the end of his recruiting process. Williams is one of two edge rushers the Ducks are pushing hard for in the 2024 class, along with Tucson (Ariz.) Salpointe Catholic standout Elijah Rushing.

PREDICTION: Oregon Poised to Land 5-Star Recruit

Torres' Take

This is more good news for Oregon on the recruiting trail. Any time you can get a top priority target back on campus, that's a good thing. 

Particularly with Williams, getting a recruit from Florida all the way out to Eugene is no simple task. 

Given the recent developments in Oregon's 2024 recruiting class, most notably landing Adyin Breland and becoming the frontrunners for Rushing's commitment, I'm not sure if the Ducks will ultimately have room for Williams. I haven't heard that they're the clear-cut leader, but I have heard they have a really good shot. 

If the Ducks do end up landing Rushing, which I think they will, I'm not sure where Williams will end up because space will be so tight. But I can say with confidence that defensive line is arguably the most important position for Dan Lanning as he works to take Oregon to the next level in their move to the Big Ten.

So while numbers are tight, Williams is definitely one to monitor heading into this weekend's visit.

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