Joshua Williams

Handful of local products looking to make history in Super Bowl LIX

February 7, 2025 Ryan Henkel

The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are once again squaring off in a Super Bowl. Super Bowl LIX, which will take place on Sunday, Feb. 9, will be a rematch from two years prior, […]

NFL rosters have 114 NC players

September 6, 2024 Shawn Krest

With the NFL season kicking off this week, football fans across the state can agree on one thing. We hate Cleveland. The Browns are the only NFL team without a North Carolina product on their […]

Fayetteville State’s Joshua Williams highlight of NC’s Super Bowl ties

February 8, 2023 Shawn Krest

The Kansas City Chiefs clinched a berth in Super Bowl LVII thanks in no small part to Joshua Williams. The rookie cornerback grabbed a tipped Joe Burrow pass late in the fourth quarter for a […]

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Fayetteville State’s Joshua Williams highlights area draftees

May 4, 2022 Shawn Krest

Joshua Williams had already made history when he became the first Fayetteville State player invited to participate in the Senior Bowl. The Broncos cornerback then continued to make school history when he was selected by […]

Panthers, NC State front and center at NFL Draft

April 27, 2022 Shawn Krest

After weeks of evaluations, drama and subterfuge, the NFL Draft has finally arrived. The annual player selection event will hold its first round on Thursday and wrap up the seven-round affair on Friday and Saturday. […]

Ekwonu, Howell lead NFL Draft prospects from NC

April 6, 2022 Brett Friedlander

The 2021 college football season began with a player from a North Carolina school being hyped as the possible No. 1 overall pick in the next NFL Draft. Three weeks out from the draft, that’s […]

Local prospects hope to improve draft stock at NFL Combine

March 2, 2022 Shawn Krest

The NFL Combine began this week, which, in and of itself, was a relief for the league. Last month, close to half of the 324 players expected to attend the annual meeting and evaluation of […]

Fayetteville State corner eyes NFL at Senior Bowl

February 2, 2022 Brett Friedlander

Like many talented young athletes, Joshua Williams wrote down a list of goals for himself as he prepared for his senior season on the Fayetteville State football team. And he set the bar high. Among […]