Packers add Mackey Award winner Williams (AP)
By Zaket on May 1, 2011
Some college players have a hard time waiting when their name doesn’t get called as early as they expect during the NFL draft. Given D.J. Williams’ personal story, that hardly qualifies as adversity. Williams survived a difficult childhood to become a standout tight end at Arkansas. Now he’s a member of the Green Bay Packers after the Super Bowl champions took him in the fifth round on…
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