CHAPEL HILL – University of North Carolina running back Javonte Williams has been selected in the second round with the 35th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. Williams becomes the 241st Tar Heel chosen in the NFL Draft and the 39th running back. He is also the 23rd Carolina football player selected in the second round. Williams is the sixth Tar Heel chosen by the Denver Broncos as well.
"I'm so excited to be a Denver Bronco," said Williams. "Who would have thought that a kid from Wallace, N.