from Tar Heel Illustrated and Andrew Jones:
North Carolina running back Javonte Williams has decided to enter the NFL draft and will not play in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 2 versus Texas A&M.
Williams made the announcement Saturday afternoon via Instagram:
“First and foremost, I would like to thank God for blessing me with the health and ability to play the game I love and allowing me to be in this position. Thank you Coach Brown and the staff for giving me countless opportunities to display my talents.
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**********Williams is the fourth Tar Heel to opt out of the bowl game, joining Chazz Surratt(LB), Michael Carter(RB) and Dyami Brown(WR). The Tar Heels now lose 2,385 rushing yards and 28 rushing touchdowns, plus 105 receptions for 1,671 yards and 13 touchdowns from their regular season production.**********
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— Tar Heel Illustrated (@HeelIllustrated) December 26, 2020
#UNC RB Javonte Williams will not play in the Orange Bowl and enter the #NFL Draft pic.twitter.com/Xx1rxIH81r
— Tar Heel Illustrated (@HeelIllustrated) December 26, 2020
For the record, that's four players opting out for UNC, three of whom are on offense that combned this season for 2,385 rushing yards and 28 rushing touchdowns, plus 105 receptions for 1,671 yards and 13 touchdowns. Surratt led UNC with 91 tackles.
— Tar Heel Illustrated (@HeelIllustrated) December 26, 2020
Williams is the fourth Tar Heel to opt out of the Orange Bowl, joining Chazz Surratt (91 tackles), Michael Carter & Dyami Brown. UNC now loses lose 2,385 rushing yards & 28 rushing TDs, plus 105 receptions for 1,671 yards and 13 TDs from their regular season production.
— Tar Heel Illustrated (@HeelIllustrated) December 26, 2020
Javonte Williams ran for 1,140 yards and 19 touchdowns on 157 carries this season, which is an average of 7.3 yards per attempt. He also caught 25 passes for 305 yards and three touchdowns, giving him a single-season UNC record 22 touchdowns.
— Tar Heel Illustrated (@HeelIllustrated) December 26, 2020