Clemson gets commitment from top Georgia CB LeAnthony Williams Jr.

One of Georgia's top 2017 prospects and one of the top cornerbacks in the class LeAnthony Williams Jr. (6-foot-0, 180 pounds) of Roswell, Ga., Monday afternoon announced a commitment to Clemson.

He picked the Tigers over Georgia, Notre Dame, Tennessee and Florida and is the eighth commitment for Clemson's 2017 class.

Williams attended Clemson's junior day in late January and from that point he felt like that was the right place for him.

“When I started to narrow down the schools and figure out who was giving me the most attention and all that, that's when I came down to Clemson,” Williams said. “Clemson was the place I wanted to be. It definitely felt like home.”

Williams' former teammate, linebacker Tre Lamar, enrolled at Clemson in January and is expected to compete for early playing time this season. He obviously has been in Williams' ear plus Williams was impressed on his visit by head coach Dabo Swinney and secondary coach Mike Reed.

“It was just Coach Reed and the coaching staff,” Williams said. “Coach Swinney is just always there, and they showed me a lot of attention. I'm excited to play for Coach Reed. He's a player's coach, and he knows how to put a player where he's comfortable. I wanted to play for Coach Swinney because of what I heard from Tre and other people.”

Williams is the first defensive back to commit to the 2017 class for the Tigers who are expected to take at least three cornerbacks in the class.

This story was originally published February 22, 2016 at 5:30 PM with the headline "Clemson gets commitment from top Georgia CB LeAnthony Williams Jr.."