Tag: Football Player
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How Broncos rookie Javonte Williams became one of the NFL’s fiercest runners
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DENVER — Not long after Brian Hess became the strength and conditioning coach at North Carolina, was he introduced to then-sophomore running back Javonte Williams. Their introduction came in the weight room, where Williams is hard to miss. “I look down and I see Javonte with five plates (495 pounds) on the bar just hammering…
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Ahead of Broncos rookie minicamp, Air Force’s Nolan Laufenberg hopes to continue dream for hometown team
In 13 days, on May 26, Nolan Laufenberg will graduate from the United States Air Force Academy. “There won’t be a dry eye in that stadium,” his mother, Staci, said. But before Laufenberg graduates and his mom inevitably cries, he must first attend Broncos rookie minicamp this weekend. Laufenberg, a 6-foot-4, 312-pound offensive lineman, signed…
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Broncos’ DeShawn Williams making most of his third opportunity in Denver
DeShawn Williams’ football journey has been anything but easy. The Broncos defensive tackle has spent time on four different teams since going undrafted in 2015 — he also had a short stint in the Canadian Football League — before recently landing in Denver on Aug. 15. Since then, Williams has proved his worth, playing 33.9 percent…