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Hurricanes safety Avantae Williams makes college debut against N.C. State

MIAMI GARDENS — Twenty months after originally signing with the Miami Hurricanes as part of their 2020 recruiting class, second-year safety Avantae Williams finally made his long-awaited college debut during UM’s matchup with N.C. State on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium.

His debut came after a turbulent start to his college career, which included missing all of last season for medical reasons and being dismissed from the program this past summer before being reinstated a month later.

Williams, a 20-year-old DeLand native, was Miami’s top recruit in its 2020 recruiting class and was listed as the No.