Sylvester Williams Picked By Denver In First Round

Posted Apr 25, 2013
North Carolina defensive tackle Sylvester Williams was selected No. 28 overall by the Denver Broncos Thursday night in the first-round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Williams is the 22nd overall first-round draft pick in Carolina history and the sixth in the last six years. No other ACC school has had as many first-round picks (6) as Carolina since 2008. (GoHeels.com)

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