2025 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Giovanni Williams, LB, Miles College

• Name:  Giovanni Williams
• Position: Middle Linebacker/Outside Linebacker 
• College: Miles College 
• Height: 6’2
• Weight: 222
• Twitter: @thegiovanni10
• Instagram: @thegiovanniwilliams10

What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2025 NFL Draft?  

• What makes me a top prospect for my position is that I am smart, good in size, and athletic. I also have good instincts and can communicate well. To play middle linebacker, you have to be the most vocal and dominant person on the field. 

At what age were you first interested in the sport of football?

• I was first interested in football at the age of 10. Beforehand, I loved to play baseball until one day I picked up a football when I came to my older brothers’ game, Quincy and Quinnen Williams, and saw how much fun they were having on the field. That’s when I decided to give it a try and instantly began to fall in love with the sport. 

What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?

• NFL teams should know that I am a hardworking man and humble person. I am a man who gives a great amount of effort and someone who really loves football. 

If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?

• I would donate to cancer organizations because in 2010 my mom died from having breast cancer. I feel that everyone who has breast cancer needs to know that they are not alone and have people in their corner. 

What is the best advice you have ever received?

• The best advice I have ever received was during my senior year of high school. I led my high school team, Wenonah Dragons, to the state high school game, and we lost. I was down about it and my cousin who came to watch the game came up to me and said,”Enjoy the little things. All these things going on in the world and y’all were the only team in history to make it to the state championship.” Ever since that day, “enjoy the little things” has been stuck in my head. 

Who was your childhood hero?

• My childhood hero is my mom. She was a strong woman who made sure she had fun and kept a big smile on her face no matter what was going on in her life.

 Who is the most underrated teammate in your locker room at your school?

• I just transferred to Miles College from Texas A&M Kingsville, so in my opinion I’m the most underrated teammate in the locker room. Being that I came in this Spring and worked hard enough to get a starting spot as a transfer within my first semester there says it all. I am just waiting for the Fall to showcase what I am really capable of.

What is your biggest pet peeve?

• My biggest pet peeve is when people chew with their mouths open. It might not offend some people but it is an annoyance for me. 

Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome? 

• The hardest moment I had to overcome is when I weighed 300 pounds in high school and was positioned as middle linebacker. I always had the film and the work ethic, I just didn’t look the part. I took the time and lost 100+ pounds and became more confident and ready to show how determined I am. 

Tell me something about your school and why it is so special to you?

• Other than that it is an HBCU and has a great football history, Miles college is the place I call home because that is where my son was born. It has great educational programs and is a fit for everyone. Plus we won the 2024 Conference championship and made history for HBCU

What is your favorite snack food?

• My favorite snack to eat food-wise are donuts. Even though I worked hard to lose 100 plus pounds, I still love to eat some donuts here and there. 

What is the best part of football? 

• The best part about football is that you get to have fun and meet a lot of new people who share the same goals as you as well as have the same mission. 

If you could sell yourself in one sentence what would you say?

• If I could sell myself in one sentence, I would say I have a great football IQ, I am determined, big enough to play in the box at middle linebacker, and athletic enough to play outside. People say I am a Hybrid between my brothers Quinnen and Quincy Williams. 

If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be?  

• A player in the NFL I would compare myself to is Fred Warner because I have the size to come downhill and hit or I can drop back in pass coverage as well as be a leader on the field. 

If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why?

• The three people I would like to sit down and have dinner with are my mom, Steve Harvey, and Fred Warner. My mom because I miss her; Steve Harvey so I could ask him how he remained focused and patient enough to wait for his dreams to be accomplished; and Fred Warner, so I could sit down with him and pick his brain about football as well as his preparations.