Deunta Williams: Waiting Game

[casmith07]

The NFL lockout is finally over, but Deunta Williams is still playing the waiting game.

The former White Oak High School standout and University of North Carolina safety is still trying to recover from a devastating leg injury, which he says is the reason he wasn’t selected in April’s NFL draft.

“The only thing I’m waiting for is for my leg to get back to 100 percent. I’m not thinking about anything other than that,” Williams said in a telephone interview from Chapel Hill. “Honestly, the only important thing to me is getting my leg right and enjoying a good, quality life."

http://www.jdnews.com/sports/williams-93544-game-waiting.html

I think that says a lot about him as a person that he's concerned with his health rather than playing football. Must mean that he's a smart individual - probably has good grades in school, etc.

Definitely the kind of guy that Garrett would like to have. I would salivate at our FS and SS being Williams and Church in the future if Church's progression continues.

“I thank God for me getting injured because it made me realize there are so many different things in life taken for granted,” he said. “Since the injury, I have been leaning on God more than I ever have. I also want to show love to all my supporters in Jacksonville. Sorry it took me so long to come out publicly to say anything.”

Yeah I really like this guy.

 

[kTXe]

I'm a UNC guy through-and-through, so I am clearly biased, but I love this kid. People will wrongly lump him in with guys like Marvin Austin for his involvement in the UNC debacle, but that is incredibly unfair. Williams was suspended the first 4 games of the year because he crashed on former Tar Heel Kentwan Balmer's couch for a few nights. The NCAA determined those nights that he didn't have to pay for a hotel room to be equivalent to $1400+ in benefits. Ridiculous.

I truly hope he gets healthy enough to get a shot in the NFL, because he definitely deserves it. Of course, I would love for the Cowboys to keep tabs on him.

 

[Hostile]

I still want this guy on the Cowboys. I think he will end up being the star at Safety that we lack badly.

 

[UnoDallas]

I still want this guy on the Cowboys. I think he will end up being the star at Safety that we lack badly.

agreed Hos - been waiting to here something about him

But I will not go out there not being 100 percent. - Classy

“I think everybody was looking at it with an optimistic eye that I didn’t snap my tibia, which is a great thing, but I also fractured my fibula and tore ligaments and (suffered) nerve damage in my foot,” Williams said.

did not know it was this serious

Sorry it took me so long to come out publicly to say anything - classy

 

[Hoofbite]

I feel bad for the guy.

Obviously has some talent but got hit with an injury that might prevent him from ever reaching his potential.