National Signing Day 2016: CB Caesar Williams signs with Wisconsin

Class	Position	Height	Weight
2016	CB	6'1	178 lbs.
School		Composite Ranking
South Grand Prairie (Tex.)		No. 150 CB

One of the final pieces to the class of 2016 for the Wisconsin Badgers, Williams fills a huge need at cornerback where depth is a concern with Darius Hillary, T.J. Reynard and Terrance Floyd leaving the program due to exhausting their eligibility.

The Texas prep standout, whose 6'1 frame will allow him to match-up well against Big Ten wide receivers, joins fellow commits Ke'Shan Pennamon and Dontye Carriere-Williams as three promising corners who will get a chance to showcase their abilities in Justin Wilcox's defense -- and possibly early on in their collegiate careers.

Welcome Caesar Williams (Grand Prairie, Texas) to the #Badgers football family! #NSD2016 https://t.co/vGcDuM9G9q pic.twitter.com/b5lM8wgf5x

— Wisconsin Football (@BadgerFootball) February 3, 2016

Highlights: New #Badgers CB Caesar Williams #NSD2016 https://t.co/1W5h84mpOO

— Wisconsin Football (@BadgerFootball) February 3, 2016

Rankings

Rivals: Grade: 5.4

ESPN:: ; Grade: 71; No. 113 CB; No. 269 Regional; No. 207 Texas

247: ; Grade: 82; No. 139 CB; No. 194 Texas

Scout: ; No. 82 CB; No. 16 Midland CB; No. 16 Texas CB

Verbally committed January 26, 2016

Williams chose Wisconsin over the likes of Kansas State, Indiana, and SMU. He verbally pledged to the Badgers a couple of days after his official visit to the Wildcats, and a little over a week after officially visiting Wisconsin. He also held offers from Illinois, Houston and Air Force.

It's been a long ride but this is my decision... pic.twitter.com/dCKbpbfBIg

— Caesar Williams ✖️ (@Caesar_Austin) January 27, 2016

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