Deunta Williams: 'A Passion for Defense'

Posted Aug 7, 2007

Deunta Williams inked with North Carolina on National Signing Day '06 with the expectation that he would be playing wide receiver in former coordinator Frank Cignetti's offense. But only months following the Butch Davis hire in November, the redshirt freshman was moved to free safety, a position facing serious depth issues for the Tar Heels. (Inside Carolina)

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