ANNAPOLIS, MD - DECEMBER 27: Javonte Williams #25 of the North Carolina Tar Heels rushes the ball against the Temple Owls in the Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on December 27, 2019 in Annapolis, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
The UNC football program will now be without their two leading rushers for their upcoming bowl game.
On Saturday afternoon, Javonte Williams announced on Instagram that he will declare for the NFL Draft. The junior running back also made the decision to sit out of the Tar Heels Orange Bowl matchup against Texas A&M.