Deunta Williams (born November 21, 1987) is a former American football defensive back. He played football for the University of North Carolina.[1][2] Williams was considered one of the top safety prospects in his class.[3]
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| Position: | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 21, 1987 Jacksonville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | White Oak (NC) |
| College: | North Carolina |
| Undrafted: | 2011 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editA native of Jacksonville, North Carolina, Williams attended White Oak High School, where he starred at wide receiver and defensive back.[4][5] Williams also saw time as a running back and quarterback in his high school career. As a senior, he caught 29 passes for 299 yards on offense and averaged eight tackles per game and intercepted seven passes on defense, while as a junior, he had 400 yards receiving, 250 yards rushing and 200 yards passing. He received All-American honors by SuperPrep and was named the defensive MVP for the North Carolina team in the Shrine Bowl.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Williams was listed as the No. 25 athlete in the nation in 2006.[6]
College career
editAfter redshirting his initial season at North Carolina, Williams switched from wide receiver to safety in the fall of 2007, prior to the start of the season. He started all 12 games and ranked fifth on the team with 59 tackles. Williams was an FWAA and Rivals.com Freshman All-American in 2007.[7][8]
As a sophomore, Williams started all 13 games and ranked fifth on the team with 65 tackles, including 55 solo stops. He also had three interceptions, three pass breakups and one forced fumble.
Williams was suspended for the first four games of the 2010 season for receiving improper benefits.[9][10] During the Franklin Mortgage American Music City Bowl, Williams suffered a career ending injury to his leg.
Professional career
editWilliams went undrafted in the 2011 NFL draft.
References
edit- ^ Briana Gorman (December 24, 2009). "A nice move (Part 1)". The Herald-Sun. p. B1. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Briana Gorman (December 24, 2009). "A nice move (Part 2)". The Herald-Sun. p. B4. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ NFL Draft - 2011 FS Draft Prospects, CBSSports.com, August 5, 2008
- ^ Nolan Hayes (October 11, 2007). "UNC's Williams now is glad he made move to 'dark side' (Part 1)". The Herald-Sun. p. D1. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Nolan Hayes (October 11, 2007). "UNC's Williams now is glad he made move to 'dark side' (Part 2)". The Herald-Sun. p. D5. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Rivals.com Profile, January 23, 2006
- ^ 2007 AON Insurance/FWAA Freshman All-America Team, FWAA, January 7, 2008
- ^ Fox, David (November 27, 2007), "Crabtree leads scary list of young talent", Rivals.com, archived from the original on March 8, 2012
- ^ "Tar Heels' Williams knocking off rust after 4-game suspension". Asheville Citizen-Times. Associated Press. October 14, 2010. p. C3. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Robbi Pickeral (December 30, 2010). "Williams wants one more". The News and Observer. p. 5C. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- North Carolina Tar Heels profile Archived 2008-11-02 at the Wayback Machine