Javonte Williams

Javonte Williams is an American football running back for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Javonte Williams
North Carolina Tar Heels – No. 25
PositionRunning back
ClassJunior
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolWallace-Rose Hill
(Wallace, North Carolina)
Personal information
Born:April 25, 2000 (age 20)
Wallace, North Carolina
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career highlights and awards
  • AP Second team All-American (2020)
  • PFF First-Team All-America (2020)
  • PFF ACC Player of the Year (2020)
  • Second team All-ACC (2020)

Early years

Williams attended Wallace-Rose Hill High School in Wallace, 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] to play college football.[2][3]

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.[4] As a sophomore in 2019, he played in all 13 games and shared carries with Michael Carter.[5] He ran for 933 yards on 166 carries with five touchdowns.[6] Williams returned to North Carolina in 2020 and again shared carries with Carter.[7] Throughout the 2020 season, Williams has statistically been one of the top running backs in the country.[8] Williams' name was mentioned during the season as a "dark horse" candidate for the 2020 Heisman Trophy.[9] Against Miami (FL), Williams and backfield counterpart Michael 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.[10] 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.[11]

References
  1. "Javonte Williams, Wallace-Rose Hill, Running Back". 247 Sports.
  2. Independent, Sampson (January 31, 2019). "From Spartan to Tar Heel". Sampson Independent.
  3. Correspondent, Brett Friedlander StarNews. "Javonte Williams slated to play in UNC opener". Wilmington Star News.
  4. Staff, Jackson Fuller StarNews. "UNC's Javonte Williams ready to compete for championships". Wilmington Star News.
  5. Raleigh, JONATHAN M. ALEXANDER The News & Observer of. "Before being named the starter, UNC's Williams almost quit football". Winston-Salem Journal.
  6. https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article244079907.html
  7. Why UNC RB Javonte Williams is learning the passing game. ‘I didn’t really know much.’
  8. Burlington, Adam Smith The Times News. "Tackling dummies: UNC back Williams plows defenders with power running". The Times News.
  9. "Heisman Watch: Kyle Trask and Mac Jones battle for the top spot". ESPN. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  10. "College Football 2020: PFF's All-American Team". Pro Football Focus. December 21, 2020.
  11. "College Football 2020: PFF's Conference Players of the Year". Pro Football Focus. December 23, 2020.


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