High School Football Spotlight: Malachi Williams, QB/WR Columbus East High School

In reading this I think you the reader can see how passionate this young man is and how he puts his team and school first. His coaches should be proud!!!

1- With this being your final season at East are you doing anything different than you have in the past as far as preparing yourself for the season?

yes I have been in the weight room with my team and at the field every day of the week constantly since before summer started.

2- You guys struggled last season what will it take to turn things around?

What we have done at 7on7s in the past few weeks has bought us together and showed us that we can go as far as we want as a team this season

3- Do you prefer playing quarterback or wider receiver? Why?

At the beginning of last season, I was playing WR because we had 2 QBs, and are 1st game we got blew out for 3 Quarters and both QBs got hurt and I was the 2nd option and I got in and proved to my coach that I can play QB and what nobody knew was that was what I played my whole life but to answer your question I would rather be at QB

4- For the most part numbers seem to be down in the Columbus City League. Speaking just about your team (East) what will it take to get more people to become part of the football team?

That’s where I believe we have to step up because what my coaches believe is that we can build a program but that comes with a lot of hard work and I feel like this year we’re going to go far I feel that when people will want to come and be apart of east and that’s something I want to leave my coaches with so that they don’t have to worry about next season.

5- What are your personal goals for this season?

I would like to maintain a 3.0 off the field and football-wise one of my goals is to get my team along with myself a lot of exposure this year especially my seniors because I believe we all can compete at the next level.

6- How important is it to you to be invited to one of the many all-star games that we have here in Ohio?

That would mean a lot to me I feel like that’s going to make me grind for what I want even more and I also want to show that I can compete at a high level

7- Of the road games you have played in which stadium do you enjoy playing at the most?

I have to go with Bucyrus it was a great experience it was my first time playing in that big of an audience and it felt good.

8- Last season the City League had Thursday Night games and Saturday afternoon games. As a fan and one who covers the game, I loved it. But as a player how do you feel about playing on those days?

I loved it I would love to play any day of the week I hope we have more games like that this season.

9- What is your favorite class?

 I have to say English because it is easy to understand. I like math a lot too.

10- What are your plans after high school?

I would like to get an offer before my season is over and play at a high level in college.