That’s obviously a huge comparison using the name of a sure-fire first-ballot Hall of Famer in the same sentence as an incoming rookie with still much to prove, but Johnson explained.
“Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying he’s Aaron Donald, but you know, his movement skills, how he can be able to change directions — Aaron Donald is really good at going, you know, what we call, ‘Jab-Ole’ inside-outside,” Johnson said. “And then he can go power. I think Tyleik has the same kind of movement because he can go power, he can go finesse up the field if you give him the opportunity.
“Aaron Donald was in a league by himself, you know I mean?” Johnson said. “I don’t want to put that pressure on Tyleik going into the league as Aaron Donald, but there is some things that he does that Aaron Donald does real easy, and Tyleik has that same kind of movement skills.”
Johnson has coached 15 First-Team All Americans at Penn State and Ohio State, and he said Williams set himself apart from the rest with his quickness, first step and ability to bend at his size.