From growing up in a small St. Louis suburb to giving you inside access to the doers, thinkers, and leaders of St. Louis, I am Bryan Buesking. Listen as we talk to the leaders who are up-and- coming all the way to the well-known legends. This show will dive into their past, present and future and how it impacts the Gateway to the west.
Episodes
Monday Feb 08, 2021
Monday Feb 08, 2021
Sylvester Williams is a defensive end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Broncos in the first round of the 2013 NFL Drafter. He played college football at North Carolina, where he earned All-American honors.
Williams was born here in St. Louis, MO, into a family with three older sisters and one younger brother. He attended Jefferson City High School, and played football for only one season in high school, and started only one game. Not being recruited by college programs, he assembled radiator parts for large combines before deciding to walk-on at Coffeyville Community College. He had 52 tackles and two sacks in 2010.
Williams transferred to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2011, and played for the North Carolina Tar Heels Football team in 2011 and 2012. As a junior in 2011, he had 43 tackles and 2.5 sacks. The following season, Williams was named to the All-ACC first team. He was also named an All-American by Pro Football Weekly.
In 2013 the Denver Broncos selected Williams in the First Round. Since then, Sylvester has won 2 AFC Championships & was Super Bowl Champion with the Broncos in Super Bowl 50.
Comments (0)
To leave or reply to comments, please download free Podbean or
No Comments
To leave or reply to comments,
please download free Podbean App.