Deunta Williams Worth looking into?

[Nicbsbll2]

[MHS831]

Folks, who really cares where he went to college? Nobody suggested that we take him because he went to UNC, although, the talent UNC has been putting out is significant. If you are a fan of that team you know the talent better than the talent at USC or Nebraska---common sense. People who miss the point derail more intersting threads on this board. The fact that he is local could EASILY play into bringing him into camp--in fact, if I am not mistaken, we can sign him right now.

[4Corners]

Pros

•Very good instincts, reads and reacts very well

•Has excellent range, can get from sideline-to-sideline very quickly

•Solid in man coverage as well, has fluid hips and adequate speed

•Has very good ball skills, good hands, and drives on receivers well

•Heavy hitter, delivers the knockout blow

•Aggressive in run support, will fly up and makes tackles at the line of scrimmage

Cons

•Needs to work on open field tackling, needs to do a better job breaking down. Often over runs plays

•Speed is adequate, but by no means a burner

•Broke his leg in final game of his career

•Would like to see him add some weight and muscle

•Very aggressive, and will sometimes get burned, by pump fakes and double moves

Overall

Deunta Williams was one of those North Carolina players who's Senior season was killed by the NCAA's suspension, as he was suspended for 4 games, and the whole teams season was disjointed, adversely affecting him. Williams came into the year as an elite safety prospect with 12 Interceptions in his first 3 years, as he has always displayed great instincts and ball skills. He is solid in both man and zone coverage, as he has excellent range, good closing speed, and reads and diagnoses plays very quickly. While Williams is a thumper, and loves to deliver the big hit, he needs to improve in run support. He is almost always in the correct position, but he doesn't break down well in the open field, and doesn't have the strength to make many 1-on-1 tackles. He is also very aggressive, and often too aggressive as he will sometimes get caught with his hand in the cookie jar going for the big play. He just needs to polish up his game, and if he can do that, and add some muscle he will be a steal, and a become a much better player than people think. He could go anywhere from late round 2, to early in the 4th.

Thanks for posting the McShay/Kiper review for those of us who don't have ESPN Insider.

However, can you post some from this year's class?

[SteveSmithTD89]

Did everyone miss the post in this thread that said he was done with football? Sheesh

[Carolina Crazy V2]

Staters take the cake.

I hardly ever here a State fan come on here and clamor about signing their players once in the NFL. I would say they're typically the more reserved fanbase compared to the vast amount of UNC fans who are blindly in love with any player from their school. Not that it's as bad on here as it is off the forum boards.

Obviously Dukies are non-existent and App. State fans don't voice their opinions that often simply because they are a FCS school. Brian Quick and Armanti are two of the only NFL players I can remember from the recent past.

[Proudiddy]

Did everyone miss the post in this thread that said he was done with football? Sheesh

Apparently that is the way of the NEW Huddle nowadays...

"Shut up with your facts, you're getting in the way of my childish, dumbass argument! What was this thread about again? Shut up, I don't care!"

[bleys]

he was at NCCU today with Robert Orr and various other people to discuss Student-Athlete Due Process and the UNC football investigation...

During the 2010-2011 collegiate football season sixteen University of North Carolina (UNC) football student-athletes missed all or parts of the season due to a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) investigation. One of the student-athletes was eventually exonerated, but at least two of the student-athletes were never informed of why they were ruled ineligible. None of the student-athletes were initially represented by an attorney and none were afforded a hearing prior to being ruled ineligible.

[Proudiddy]

Yeah that's cool to hear. One of my classmates had a class with him and said he laid it all out there on the table. By all accounts from mutual acquaintances, he is a really upstanding guy and seemed to be unfairly caught up in the whole thing.

This is why the NCAA sucks balls too... If he DID take money, look at what happened... He suffered a career-ending injury in his last game in college and never got to make pro money. Luckily, he valued his education and has put it to use in other endeavors, but most student athletes wouldn't. They should be compensated in some way, but that's a whole 'nother can of worms.

[Keith Moons Liver]

UNC homers are almost as bad as App State homers. Almost.

app state is a glorified community college which has produced like two decent football players in its history, not really a comparison

[PantherFanOne]

Sorry everyone... As a former classmate at UNC, I was wondering why I hadn't heard anything about him in awhile... Well, this is why:

http://www.jdnews.com/sports/football-99582-white-former.html

He is done playing football and has started doing radio. The leg injury ended his career. Sad to hear and I wish him the best.

Thanks for the link.We now know where former UNC Safety Deunta Williams is and what he's doing. Great to see he is rolling with the punchs after the injury that wrecked a promising footbal career.

[Nicbsbll2]

Yeah that's cool to hear. One of my classmates had a class with him and said he laid it all out there on the table. By all accounts from mutual acquaintances, he is a really upstanding guy and seemed to be unfairly caught up in the whole thing.

This is why the NCAA sucks balls too... If he DID take money, look at what happened... He suffered a career-ending injury in his last game in college and never got to make pro money. Luckily, he valued his education and has put it to use in other endeavors, but most student athletes wouldn't. They should be compensated in some way, but that's a whole 'nother can of worms.

$15,000 per year x 5 years (with a redshirt year) = $75,000 (and this is for a public school charging in-state tuition)

But athletes not appreciating what they are receiving is a whole 'nother can of worms.

[Proudiddy]

$15,000 per year x 5 years (with a redshirt year) = $75,000 (and this is for a public school charging in-state tuition)

But athletes not appreciating what they are receiving is a whole 'nother can of worms.

Yeah, I kind of addressed that though... Most of them won't use that free education so it is of little benefit to them.

Also, you have to weigh how much a student athlete means to a school versus a regular student. The athletes make the school money year in and year out... Unless a gifted student makes a breakthrough discovery or something along those lines, odds are they won't make the school any money from them attending.

I'm just saying giving a student athlete an education, when especially in the sport of football, they come from backgrounds and/or a culture that doesn't value higher education while the institution is benefiting exponentially every year from them is unfair.

Wow, I've joined the derailment of this thread.

[thunderraiden]

Those peanuts are more than I'll make in my whole life time...

200k is more than you would make in a life time? where do you work? Part time at wal-mart???

[panthers55]

Yeah that's cool to hear. One of my classmates had a class with him and said he laid it all out there on the table. By all accounts from mutual acquaintances, he is a really upstanding guy and seemed to be unfairly caught up in the whole thing.

This is why the NCAA sucks balls too... If he DID take money, look at what happened... He suffered a career-ending injury in his last game in college and never got to make pro money. Luckily, he valued his education and has put it to use in other endeavors, but most student athletes wouldn't. They should be compensated in some way, but that's a whole 'nother can of worms.

He was compensated with a free ride to college which was something on the order of 100,000 dollars with all things considered. Kids play college ball because it is a free ride with a chance to get an education. No one is promised an NFl career and he is a prime example of what can happen. The injury happened whether he was suspended or not. 95% of all student athletes across all sports don't have a pro career. It is the normnot the exception. The few who make it seem to skew people's expectations as if most people who play football make it to the pros. He should be glad he got the education and can practice a trade for free. Anything over and above that is gravy.