INDIANAPOLIS – Fayetteville State cornerback Joshua Williams recites the Kyle Dugger story as if he wrote the book.
He talks about how the late-blooming safety chose to play Division II football in small town North Carolina after receiving just three scholarship offers. And how Dugger went from being an overlooked prep recruit to a second-round draft pick in just a few years.
So as Williams watched Dugger’s journey from less than 200 miles away in Fayetteville, North Carolina, the budding cornerback figured he would follow Dugger’s lead. Next week, it could become a reality.
“He ended up in New England and is doing great things now,” Williams said during the NFL’s annual scouting combine in March. “He went to the Senior Bowl like me, he went to the combine like me, and I’m hoping maybe I can follow in his footsteps and showcase my talents the same way he did.”
There are many similarities between Williams and Dugger.