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UNC Football: Javonte Williams earns PFF’s highest running back honor

ANNAPOLIS, MD - DECEMBER 27: Javonte Williams #25 of the North Carolina Tar Heels rushes the ball against the Temple Owls in the Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on December 27, 2019 in Annapolis, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)

UNC football’s Javonte Williams was overlooked by the national media, but Pro Football Focus named him the top running back of 2020.

Despite getting almost no respect or recognition from the national media, North Carolina junior running back Javonte Williams has been awarded Pro Football Focus’s highest honor among players at his position.