Southern University has ‘Virgil Island’

Baton Rouge, LA - Before preseason camp began at Southern, coach Stump Mitchell said fans could expect “big things” this season from a smallish player — 5-foot-9 cornerback Virgil Williams.
Mitchell and his staff believed the sophomore could cement his spot as the team’s No. 1 cornerback.

Twelve days have passed since camp began, Williams has done nothing to deter his coaches’ faith.
“He’s a guy that played all three positions last year. He was a corner, a nickel and a safety for us last year,” defensive coordinator O’Neill Gilbert said Sunday at the team’s media day. “We’ve settled him down as a corner, and we expect a big year out of Virgil.”



As a true freshman last season, Williams actually went through preseason camp as a...

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