Javonte Williams

Javonte Williams (born April 25, 2000) is an American football running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina and was drafted by the Broncos in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Javonte Williams
Williams in 2021
No. 33 – Denver Broncos
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (2000-04-25) April 25, 2000
Wallace, North Carolina
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Wallace-Rose Hill
(Teachey, North Carolina)
College:North Carolina (2018–2020)
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-American (2020)
  • Second-team All-ACC (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2021
Rushing yards:743
Rushing average:4.8
Rushing touchdowns:3
Receptions:34
Receiving yards:279
Receiving touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Williams attended Wallace-Rose Hill High School in Teachey, North Carolina. As a senior, he rushed for 2,271 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns. He committed to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, his only FBS offer.[1][2][3] He graduated as his school’s valedictorian.[4]

College career

As a true freshman at North Carolina in 2018, Williams played in 11 games, rushing 43 times for 224 yards and five touchdowns.[5] As a sophomore in 2019, he played in all 13 games and shared carries with Michael Carter.[6] He ran for 933 yards on 166 carries with five touchdowns.[7] Williams returned to North Carolina in 2020 and again shared carries with Carter.[8] Throughout the 2020 season, Williams was statistically one of the top running backs in the country.[9] Williams' name was mentioned during the season as a "dark horse" candidate for the 2020 Heisman Trophy.[10] Against Miami (FL), Williams and backfield counterpart Carter combined for an NCAA-record 544 rushing yards as a duo in the Tar Heels' 62–26 blowout victory. Williams and Carter were both named to the 2020 Pro Football Focus First-Team All-America at the running back position.[11] PFF also named him the 2020 ACC Football Player of the Year with a record-breaking 95.9 PFF rushing grade, the highest rushing grade in a single season since the site began covering college players.[12]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 9+5⁄8 in
(1.77 m)		 212 lb
(96 kg)		 30+7⁄8 in
(0.78 m)		 9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.57 s1.60 s2.63 s4.09 s6.93 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		22 reps
All values from Pro Day[13][14]

Williams was selected by the Denver Broncos in the second round, 35th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft.[15] Williams signed his four-year rookie contract with Denver on July 23, 2021.[16]

References
  1. "Javonte Williams, Wallace-Rose Hill, Running Back". 247 Sports.
  2. "From Spartan to Tar Heel". Sampson Independent. January 31, 2019.
  3. Brett Friedlander. "Javonte Williams slated to play in UNC opener". Wilmington Star News.
  4. Alexander, Johnathan (September 21, 2019). "Javonte Williams almost quit football. Now he's a starting running back at UNC". The News & Observer. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  5. Fuller, Jackson. "UNC's Javonte Williams ready to compete for championships". Wilmington Star News.
  6. Alexander, Johnathan. "Before being named the starter, UNC's Williams almost quit football". Winston-Salem Journal.
  7. "XXX". The News & Observer. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  8. "Why UNC RB Javonte Williams is learning the passing game. 'I didn't really know much.'". The News & Observer. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  9. Adam Smith. "Tackling dummies: UNC back Williams plows defenders with power running". The Times News.
  10. "Heisman Watch: Kyle Trask and Mac Jones battle for the top spot". ESPN. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  11. "College Football 2020: PFF's All-American Team". Pro Football Focus. December 21, 2020.
  12. "College Football 2020: PFF's Conference Players of the Year". Pro Football Focus. December 23, 2020.
  13. "Javonte Williams Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  14. "Javonte Williams, North Carolina, RB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  15. Swanson, Ben (April 30, 2021). "Broncos trade up, select RB Javonte Williams with No. 35 pick in 2021 NFL Draft". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  16. "Broncos Sign Second-Round RB Javonte Williams". Pro Football Rumors.


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