UNC’s Sylvester Williams reassembled his life

Posted Apr 27, 2013
Sylvester Williams made about $400 per week at the Modine Manufacturing factory in Jefferson City, Mo., double what he earned at Taco Bell. This is how his journey to North Carolina and the NFL began, with long nights on an assembly line, building radiators for heavy-duty trucks. Punch the clock at 10:30 p.m. Leave at 7 in the morning. Stand all night. (Raleigh News & Observer)

Related: Football, Tar Heels in the NFL

Video: IC Podcast - Bobby Petrino Set to be New UNC Offensive Coordinator
Jason Staples and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina react to the news that Bobby Petrino is set to become UNC's new offensive coordinator. After Freddie...
Mon Dec 22, 2025

UNC Football finalizing deal to hire Bobby Petrino as offensive coordinator
Bobby Petrino has agreed to become the next offensive coordinator at North Carolina under coach Bill Belichick, sources report. The move comes after the Tar...
Mon Dec 22, 2025

Tar Heels in NFL: More history for Drake Maye; Omarion Hampton outduels Javonte Williams
On a day when Omarion Hampton outdueled fellow former Tar Heels running back Javonte Williams, Drake Maye made more history when his first career 300-yard...
Mon Dec 22, 2025

Patriots sign Drake Maye’s UNC teammate, veteran linebacker Amari Gainer
Amari Gainer spent most of his college years at Florida State, but transferred to North Carolina to play his last season in 2023. The linebacker...
Sun Dec 21, 2025