Chat with Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams
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Williams rushed for 3,831 yards (5.2 avg.) and 45 touchdowns at Auburn, breaking the previous touchdown record of 43 set by Bo Jackson. Only Jackson rushed for more yards on the ground in Tigers history.
ESPN NFL Draft guru Mel Kiper, Jr. currently has Williams rated at No. 4 on his Big Board and projects him to be picked at No. 7 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers: ''Williams gets tough yards inside despite lacking ideal size thanks to deceptive speed and tremendous feel for running in traffic. He scored 29 rushing TDs over the last two years, and Tampa coach Jon Gruden is very familiar with him after coaching Williams in the Senior Bowl.''
Send your questions now and join Cadillac in The Show on Thursday at 12:30 p.m. ET!
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:29 PM)
Hello everyone!
Gadsden Alabama
Whats up cadillac. I'm a Huge Auburn Fan, have been all my live and i have been following you since your days at Etowah. My question is : What are the goals that you would like to accomplish while playing in the NFL?
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:30 PM)
My rookie year I just want to be one of the top backs in the game.
Devonta Cleveland, Selma, Alabama
Who was your favorite NFL while you were growing up as a child?
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:30 PM)
Walter Payton. Just the way he ran the ball and all the things he did on and off the field.
Matthew (Phoenix, AZ)
Cadillac, Huge Fan! Can you tell us the most rushing yards you ever had in a game while in high school. This will help solve a small argument between friends. Thanks!
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:31 PM)
304 yards!
Josh from Whittier, CA
What are you going to do with your first big NFL paycheck?
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:31 PM)
I'm going to buy my mom a house and put the rest in savings. Gotta have a little somethin' for me!
Casey(Grand Prairie,Tx)
Did preparing for the combine change how you would normally prepare for an upcoming football season?
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:32 PM)
It was a lot different. You are doing it for money now. You are trying to make people like you and want to draft you. It was a whole new experience.
Steve, Denver, CO
How tough is the whole draft process mentally, and are you anxious for it to be over?
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:33 PM)
To be honest, I've been waiting for this my whole life. So I'm just taking it all in and having fun. But at the same time I"m ready for Draft day to get here!
Jkenned (St. Louis, MO)
How important do you think that your performance at the Senior Bowl was in jockeying for position with Brown and Benson, and what is your take on Coach Gruden following your experiences in Mobile
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:34 PM)
I was real happy with my performance. I was able to show that I can catch the ball and do all the little things. Just being around Gruden was amazing. He is so passionate about the game.
Thomas (Austin TX)
Carnell, which team in the NFL would you like to toast for about 200 yards? I know you have to have a team you love to hate.
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:35 PM)
Baltimore Ravens! I've a big fan of Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, all those guys. It would be fun to run against those guys.
Mike IL
Cadillac, If you were stranded on and island and could bring one type of food, and one female celebrity with you, what, and who, would they be ? thanks
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:35 PM)
Fried chicken and Halle Berry!
Matt (Detroit)
Which team was it the hardest to run against last year?
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:36 PM)
Alabama. Those guys didn't have many weaknesses. They were so big up front and had great LBs and a great secondary.
Nick (Dover Pa)
Can you play WR for Philly since TO's moronic agent is making him hold out?
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:37 PM)
(Laughing) I don't know about that. I'm not sure to being out there wide but if I had some work I bet I could do it. Just not like him.
Greg(San Diego , CA)
Hey Carnell! , which teams are showing the most interest in you right now??
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:38 PM)
Yeah. Miami, Tampa, Arizona, Houston .. they have all showed more interest. But people tell me that the teams that don't talk to you a lot usually end up being the ones that draft you.
Ryan (Atlanta , Ga)
Cadillac huge fan... good luck in the NFL. What would you say is the best part of your game?
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:38 PM)
I'd say my elusiveness and being able to make guys miss.
Alvin, Columbia,SC
How do you feel about your legacy at Auburn despite the fact that you grew up an Alabama fan.
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:39 PM)
No doubt. I had high goals set for myself and wanted to accomplish as much as I could and I was able to do that.
Jason Macclenny, FL
Who is better at NCAA 2005, you or Ronnie?
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:39 PM)
Me!
Shawn (Elizabethville, PA)
Hey Cadillac! How well do you think you will do in your first NFL season? Is there a posible rookie of the year?
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:40 PM)
No doubt. It's a goal I have for myself. I want to get in there and start learning right away and be a top back early.
Calvin, MN
What do you think you have over the other 2 RB's (Benson, Brown)? That they don't have, and what are do you think they're better at than you?
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:41 PM)
I think my elusiveness. It's just my determination to be the best that sets me off. Those guys can all do the little things, but there is no player in this draft that wants to be the best as much as me.
Shaquan, New york
How ae you gunna handle the pressures of the NFL, The distractions, and change of lifestyle from a college student to a working individual?
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:42 PM)
Oh yeah, I'm ready for it.
Katie (Auburn, AL)
Who is your favorite rapper of all-time?
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:42 PM)
50 Cent.
Leo (Riverside, CA)
How would Auburn have fared if you played USC in the Orange Bowl instead of Oklahoma playing them?
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:43 PM)
I think we definately would have won the game. Everybody got carried away with what USC did to OU. But I feel in my heart it would have been a great game but we would have won.
Stephen (Arkansas)
Hey Cadillac, be honest: Was there ever any animosity between you and Brown over having to split carries?
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:44 PM)
None at all. Maybe early on there was a little, but my junior and senior year it wasn't an issue at all. We just both wanted a chance to carry the ball and we put the issues aside and make it work.
Andrew, Bedford, VA
What do you think about the SEC putting in instant-replay?
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:44 PM)
I wouldn't have wanted that.
Mike (PA)
I can't wait for you to show your stuff in the NFL and I think you'll do very well. Do you prefer a west coast offense or more of a smash mouth running attack like the Steelers?
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:45 PM)
I kind of prefer a West Coast but at the same time having a smash mouth element in there. I love to grind it out and get those tough yards. But in the WCO you can be put in motion and do a little more. I like them both.
Stephen (Birmingham, AL)
Cadillac, have you gotten any help or advice from former Auburn great Bo Jackson about the NFL?
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:46 PM)
He told me to just keep working hard and stay positive. He said I have the talent so the harder I work, the more I can do.
Simon, Virginia
Hey Cadillac, what do you think about maurice clarett. And Are you better then him
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:47 PM)
I feel like I am. No question.
David (Raleigh, NC)
Cadillac, who is the best RB in the league now and why?
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:48 PM)
LaDainian Tomlinson. He can do it all. He can catch, make the cuts, everything.
John, WV
Hey Cadillac, have you and Ronnie ever raced against each other? If so, who won?
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:48 PM)
We tried one time and I slipped. He never wanted to race me again! I've been trying for four years.
Jared Knoxville
Does the leg that you hurt last year ever bother you anymore?
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:49 PM)
No. It doesn't bother me at all.
Tom (Chicago)
Do you think Jason Campbell is an NFL QB?
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:49 PM)
It's hard to say if he will get the chance. I know he would make a great QB in the league though.
rico(pittsburgh)
how do you feel about ronnie get more attention the you right now being he might be the #1 selected running back?
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:50 PM)
I'm happy for him. I wish the best for him. But a lot of people are missing the boat in terms of my abilities and what I can do.
K.J. (Cheyenne, Wyoming)
Do you think Tommy Tuberville would make a good NFL coach?
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:51 PM)
I think he could be a coach in the NFL. He takes a real business approach to the game. He would be good on any level.
Laws (M'boro, TN)
Who has the best fried chicken in Auburn?
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:52 PM)
Kentucky Fried Chicken! There aren't that many soul food places close by.
Sammy (Seattle)
Who do you think would win in a game between the 1985 Bears and the 1992 Cowboys?
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:53 PM)
I'd def. say the '85 Bears. With the great Walter Payton!
Jason Hart (Belcamp, MD)
What about Guthries Chicken? You don't like it?
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:53 PM)
Guthrie's has real nice fried chicken. You're right.
Jonathan (Birmingham)
What do you think of next year's team at AU?
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:54 PM)
I think those guys will be just fine!
tom (auburn)
do you think last years team was the best auburn team ever and maybe the best sec team ever
Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams (12:55 PM)
Hmm.. I think it's certainly a possibility. We went undefeated and beat everybody we played convincingly. Thanks for the questions! I have to run but I look forward to talking to all of you again in the future!
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