Sylvester Williams’ history, father drive him

Posted Dec 5, 2014
Sylvester Williams went from a player who was ineligible to play sports until his senior year of high school due to disciplinary reasons to starting every game in his two seasons for the Tar Heels. In his senior season, when he had six sacks, he was named a first-team All-American and was an All-ACC selection. With the 28th overall pick of the 2013 NFL Draft, the Broncos selected Williams. (Denver Broncos)

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