Five steaks a week and cowboy boots: How Javonte Williams became a hometown hero

Posted Mar 23, 2022
The residents of Wallace, North Carolina shook their heads when Javonte Williams went from state-champion linebacker to college running back and ran for more than 2,000 yards. These days, they're still shaking their heads at the thought that the boy they knew as "Pookie" — the quiet high school valedictorian — made it to the NFL from their humble town. (Denver Broncos)

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