Letters from Camp: Sly Slims Down

Posted Aug 16, 2012
You might have heard that senior defensive tackle Sylvester Williams has lost some weight. He’s down to 300 pounds, thirty less than he weighed last season. The story of how that happened is pretty standard - more grilled chicken, no fried foods, extra cardio, etc. But that’s just about the only part of Williams’ backstory that is remotely conventional. (Tar Heel Monthly)

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