Lions rookie linebacker Williams excited for potential 2020 CFL season Globe_Sports
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Jordan Williams isn’t allowing the COVID-19 pandemic to dampen his enthusiasm of starting his pro football career with the B.C. Lions.
“I just take it one day at a time,” he said during a telephone interview Monday. “I try to control the controllables and don’t let external factors determine my mindset of the day.”Williams last played in a meaningful football game in 2017 at East Carolina University. That year, he finished second on the team in tackles with 89 – including three for a loss – with a forced fumble.
“I’d probably say absolutely,” Williams said. “When I was in the locker-room, I shook hands with Rick Campbell, looked him in the eye, gave him a firm handshake and all I said was, ‘Hey, how you doing?’These days, Williams said he’s following the training regimen established by Chris Boyko, B.C.’s strength-and-conditioning coach. And there’s also Zoom sessions with Lions officials.
“The last two seasons weren’t good,” Williams said. “I’d watched the show for eight years, I’d watched grow up but that destroyed the show for me. “You get to show people how excited you are to be in a place like Vancouver, a beautiful city, and B.C. Place,” he said. “You get to strap on a helmet and make tackles.
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