Complex sentence: On November 18,2011, the Rhodes Scholarship pursuits of Yale's Patrick Witt brought to attention Williams's claim that he was also a Rhode Scholarship finalist, but skipped his final interview in order to attend a NFL tryout.
Split into simpler sentences: On November 18,2011, the Rhodes Scholarship pursuits of Yale's Patrick Witt brought attention to Williams's claim that he was also a Rhode Scholarship finalist. Williams claims that he skipped his final interview in order to attend a NFL tryout.