Former coach tips Cannon Hill product Jesse "Tha Monstar" Williams to be picked first round in NFL draft DRAFT HOPES: Ravens junior Jesse Williams hopes to be picked in the first or second round of the American NFL draft. Bayside Ravens junior Jesse Williams is already an American football star but his status could be lifted even higher in Friday's NFL Draft. After leading his college side, Alabama, to back-to-back National Championships in January, Williams is set to earn a huge payday this week, which could place him among Australia's highest-paid athletes. The 23-year-old could be selected in the first or second round and his former coach at the Bayside Ravens, Steve Box said Williams' family and everyone at the Ravens was buzzing with excitement. "It's a huge thing for an American high school to have someone going in the NFL Draft, let alone someone from an Australian club," he said. I've spoken to his family regularly and they're just ready for it to happen, they're ready because Jesse's ready so everyone's just excited and pumped. Box said the giant defensive tackle has done everything he could ahead of the draft. "The signs are really positive and it just depends what teams thinks he'll fit in their system," he said. Every team he has worked out for has been impressed with his character and his knowledge for the game, which I think has surprised and impressed the teams. His work ethic has come through as well so hopefully teams take a liking to him which I'm sure they would have. With Williams' place in the draft unknown, Box said he hoped his former player went to a powerful team. "I really want Jesse to be able to start his career at a place that is successful like San Francisco or Baltimore ," he said. We're hoping he goes in the middle of the first round. The NFL Draft starts at 10am Friday (AEST)