Chazz Surratt, Javonte Williams Selected By Minnesota, Denver In Third Round, Second Round Of The NFL Draft
Chazz Suratt played four seasons at North Carolina!
Where?
On the gridiron!
As a redshirt freshman in 2017,
Chazz Surratt appeared in in nine games and made seven starts • Finished with a team-high 1,342 yards passing, completing 107-of-183 attempts • Tossed eight TDs • Scored five rushing TDs and finished with 210 yards on the ground • Accounted for a pair of TDs in the win over WCU • Hit Beau Corrales for a 44-yard TD and rushed for a 59-yard score that surpassed his 56-yard TD run against Duke as UNC’s long rush of the year • Left the Miami game early due to injury • Started the Virginia Tech game and completed 4-of-8 passes for 94 yards and a score • Hit Anthony Ratliff-Williams for a 43-yard TD against the Hokies • Threw for 179 yards and a TD against Notre Dame • Attempted a season-high 42 passes against the Irish • Completed 18-of-30 passes for 141 yards in the loss at Georgia Tech • Threw for 259 yards for the second straight week and added 77 rushing yards in the Duke game • Had a 56-yard rushing TD that was the longest for a UNC quarterback since Darian Durant in 2003 • In his second straight start, completed 16-of-24 passes for 259 yards and was responsible for three TDs (one passing, two rushing) • Started the Louisville game and completed 12-of-14 passes for 168 yards and two scores • Earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors for his performance in the Louisville game • Made his collegiate debut in the third series of the Cal game • Finished 18-of-28 through the air for 161 yards and a TD • Also rushed 16 times for 66 yards and a score • Redshirted in 2016.
As a sophomore in 2018 Chazz Suratt appeared in in one game at quarterback against Miami • Posted 69 rushing yards and a TD.
As a junior in 2019,
Chazz Surratt was a First team All-ACC selection • Runner-up for ACC Defensive Player of the Year • His 31 total pressures ranked seventh among Power 5 linebackers according to Pro Football Focus • Led Carolina and ranked second in the ACC with 115 tackles and fourth with 8.8 tackles per game • Led the team with 15.0 TFL (5th ACC), 6.5 sacks and 10 QB hurries • Made the switch to linebacker from quarterback in the spring • Started at linebacker for the first time against South Carolina and came up with a team-high 12 tackles, a sack, a PBU and a pressure • Had five tackles versus Miami • Had eight tackles and a TFL at Wake Forest • Posted seven tackles, three QBH, two PBU, two TFL and one sack against Clemson • Registered 12 tackles for the second time at Georgia Tech • Had 17 tackles, two TFL and a sack at Virginia Tech • Had 12 tackles, a sack and a game-saving INT at the goal line against Duke • His 84.7 overall grade against Duke was tops on the team according to Pro Football Focus • Posted a game-high 15 tackles, two TFL and a forced fumble against Virginia • Had a team-high 10 tackles, two TFL and a sack at NC State • Came up with five tackles, two QB hurries, 1.5 TFL and a half sack against Temple in the Military Bowl.
As a senior in 2020, Chazz Surratt Started all 11 games he appeared in at linebacker • Voted team captain and named defensive MVP • Butkus Award Semifinalist • Lott Trophy Semifinalist • Senior CLASS Award Finalist • Bednarik Award Watch List • Nagurski Trophy Watch List • First-team All-ACC selection • Bednarik Award National Player of the Week (9/15) • ACC Linebacker of the Week (9/14, 10/26) • Led Carolina and ranked sixth in the ACC with 91 tackles • Second on the team with 7.5 TFL and six sacks, and fourth with six hurries • Also had three PBU, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery • Named Chuck Bednarik Award and ACC Linebacker of the Week after a posting a game-high nine tackles and set career highs with 2.5 TFL and two sacks against Syracuse • Had team-high eight tackles and a sack at Boston College • Named ACC Linebacker of the Week after a team-high eight tackles, a sack, an interception and a forced fumble against NC State • Had 10 tackles at Virginia • Registered 12 tackles and recovered a fumble at Duke • Had a season-high 14 tackles, two TFL and one sack against Wake Forest • Came up with a sack and seven tackles against No. 2 Notre Dame • Totaled six tackles against Western Carolina • Recorded 10 tackles and two pass breakups against No. 9 Miami.
Javonte Williams unlike Chazz Surratt played three seasons!
Where?
On the gridiron!
As a freshman in 2018,
Javonte Williams appeared in all 11 games at running back and on special teams • Tallied 224 yards rushing and five TDs on 43 carries for a 5.2 yards per rush average • Added eight catches for 58 yards and six tackles on special teams • Came on late in the season and posted 93 rushing yards and three TDs and two catches for 38 yards versus Western Carolina • Posted 83 yards and a score against NC State.
As a sophomore in 2019,
Javonte Williams appeared in in all 13 games, starting against Appalachian State, at running back • Ranked fifth among Power 5 running backs with an 89.8 grade on offense according to Pro Football Focus • Rushed for 933 yards and five TDs on 166 attempts • Caught 17 balls for 176 yards and one TD • Finished with 1,109 all-purpose yards • Ranked seventh in the ACC with 71.8 yards rushing per game and eighth with 5.6 yards per attempt • Had three games with 100+ rushing yards • Had 59 rushing first downs (15th among P5 RBs) • His 36 rushes of 10 or more yards ranked 23rd nationally • Had 10 rushes of 20 or more yards • Ran for 102 yards on 18 carries (5.7 per rush) against South Carolina • Had 76 yards on just 10 carries (7.6 per carry) against Miami • Led Carolina in rushing with 94 yards against App State • Had 49 yards and a TD against Clemson • Rushed for a career-high 144 yards and had a TD in the 38-22 win at Georgia Tech • Had 111 yards on the ground against Duke • Rushed for 98 yards on 16 carries against Virginia • Scored three TDs (2 rush, 1 receiving) and had 100 all-purpose yards (58 rush, 42 receiving) at NC State • Rushed for a game-high 85 yards on 14 carries against Temple in the Military Bowl.
As a junior in 2020,
Javonte Williams appeared in 11 games and started one game at running back • Named offensive MVP • Maxwell Award Semifinalist • Doak Walker Award Semifinalist • AP All-America Team (Second Team) • PFF ACC Player of the Year • AP All-ACC First Team • All-ACC Second Team • Graded out as the best running back in the country according to Pro Football Focus • Led the nation with 75 avoided tackles, was second with 42 rushes of 10+ yards and was third with 72 rushing first downs • Set single-season program records with 132 points and 22 total touchdowns (fourth most in the country) • Tied Tar Heel legend Don McCauley (1970) with 19 rushing TDs • His 1,140 rushing yards were the 13th most in program history, sixth most in the country and third best in the ACC • Third in the ACC with 103.6 rushing yards and second with 131.4 scrimmage yards per game • Scored three rushing TDs in the season opener against Syracuse and finished with 57 yards on 14 carries • Had a rushing and receiving TD at Boston College • Registered 169 rushing yards and 224 all-purpose yards with two rushing TDs against Virginia Tech • Had 119 rushing yards and a career-high 67 receiving yards and scored two TDs at Florida State • Named to PFF National Team of the Week after rushing for 160 yards and three TDs against NC State • Had 54 rushing yards and one TD at Virginia • Tied a school record with four first-half TDs at Duke • Had 175 all-purpose yards (151 rush, 24 receiving) against the Blue Devils • Registered an eighth-straight game with a rushing TD and had 101 rushing yards against Wake Forest • Set a new career high with 236 rushing yards on 23 carries against No. 9 Miami • Notched three rushing TDs for the fourth time in 2020 against the Hurricanes.
Now both Chazz Surratt and Javonte Williams are taking their talents to the next level!
Why?
Because they were selected in the 2021 NFL Draft!
When?
Last night!
Where?
Cleveland Ohio!
Chazz Surratt who is a linebacker was selected in the third round of the NFL Draft with the 78th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings. Surratt became becomes the 242nd North Carolina player chosen in the NFL Draft and the 31st linebacker. He is also the 26th Carolina football player selected in the third round. Surratt is the ninth Tar Heel chosen by the Minnesota Vikings as well.
Chazz Surratt had this to say about being selected by Minnesonta!
First off, I want to thank the Minnesota Vikings for selecting me," Surratt said. "I've dreamed of playing in the NFL since I was a little kid, and now I have that opportunity. Obviously, I took a different path than normal by changing positions during college, but it was the right decision and I'm glad it is paying off. I want to thank my family for their support and guidance throughout this journey. I wouldn't be here without them. I also want to thank Coach Fedora and his staff for bringing me to North Carolina and Coach Brown and his staff for helping me as I worked through the position change. I can't leave out my teammates. Those guys made my time in Chapel Hill so special and I feel really lucky to have so many brothers for life. This is an exciting time and I'm looking forward to joining the Vikings organization and getting to work."
Javonte Williams who is a running back was selected by Denver as the thirty pick in the second round of the NFL Draft. Williams becomes the 241st Tar Heel chosen in the NFL Draft and the 39th running back. He is also the 23rd Carolina football player selected in the second round. Williams is the sixth Tar Heel chosen by the Denver Broncos as well.
Javonte Williams had this to say about being selected by Denver!
"I'm so excited to be a Denver Bronco," said Williams. "Who would have thought that a kid from Wallace, N.C. would be drafted into the NFL? It's been a dream of mine, and now that it's a reality, I'm just soaking it all in. I want to thank God and everyone that supported me along the way; my family, Coach Fedora and his staff, Coach Brown, Coach G and the current staff at North Carolina. I also want to thank the running back room for helping me develop into the player I am now. I loved my time in Chapel Hill, but I'm ready to join the Broncos and get to work."
“according to articles on goheels.com”