Top 10 highest-rated New York HS football players of all time

No. 3 – Leon Williams

Leon’s 247 Sports profile shows that he had a player rating of 0.9952. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound inside linebacker graduated from Canarsie High School (Brooklyn) in the Class of 2001. He’s currently ranked No. 195 on 247 Sports’ all-time list.  

Leon transitioned to the linebacker position for his senior season and recorded 98 tackles and 12 QB sacks. At Miami, he finished his college career with 35 games, 92 tackles (12.5 tackles for loss) and 2.5 sacks. 

The 2006 fourth-round NFL pick ended up playing five seasons in the NFL (173 total tackles, eight TFLs and five sacks in 61 games). 

After retiring from football in 2013, Leon began working in music. It’s unclear what the 39-year-old is up to today.