University of North Carolina Athletics
Williams Press Conference In Denver
DENVER BRONCOS 2013 NFL DRAFT QUOTES
DEFENSIVE TACKLE SYLVESYER WILLIAMS PRESS CONFERENCE (4/26/13)
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS JOHN ELWAY
"As I said last night, we are thrilled with the guy we were able to get with our first pick, with Sylvester Williams. He is quick, fast, a penetrator and as we talked about last night, the first defensive [tackle] we have drafted [in the first round] since Trevor Pryce. So we've been looking for a young anchor on the inside for a long, long time and we really believe we have found him here with Sylvester Williams. Without further ado I'd like to introduce the newest Denver Bronco, Sylvester Williams."
DT SYLVESTER WILLIAMS
On what his job was in when he worked in a radiator factory
"At the factory I had several different jobs. Some days I would lay the mold which is basically dropping the shingles for the guys to make the radiators. That's what I started off doing. As I developed along I started to push tubes through the radiators which are what the water flows through. I also put the lids on the top of the radiators with a solder."
On when he decided that football would be his path to success
"After my senior year of high school, after I played the one season, I started getting a feeling that I could play football in my future sometime and I really wanted to go back to school and get a degree. The next fall I was watching college football and some of the guys I would see were guys that were 6'3, 300 pounds, 6'2 or 6'1. I realized they were around the same size and height as me. I realized I had an opportunity to play and I thought I had the ability so I thought I'd give it a try."
On how his career at Coffeyville C.C. helped him develop as a player and a person
"I feel like Coffeyville was the foundation of my career. Coffeyville was one of the best places I had been at the time because I had a place to stay and I didn't have to work a job, I could just focus on school and football. So when I went to Coffeyville, I told them I'm going to start a new life. I went in there and gave them everything I had in the classroom as well as on the field. It paid off; I worked hard every day and did exactly what the coaches told me. It helped me get to where I am today."
On what motivates him
"The biggest thing that motivates me is my father. My father is a guy who tried to raise four kids by himself. The biggest thing that motivates me today is my family. Also for me, the game of football is something I love to do. Even though I've only been playing for five years, it's something I would never want to give up the game in my life. Even when I'm done playing I want to stay around somehow. For me it's family and football."
On if he is pinching himself
"I've been trying to for the last 12 hours figure to out how I got to this point, but I think it's just all from dedication, hard work and working hard every day, and which I'll continue to do and continue to work hard at and to win games."
On what he knows or knew about the Broncos and whether he is surprised that they chose him
"I knew a lot about the Broncos, watching them play last year. They had one of the top defenses in the [NFL] last year and also one of the greatest offenses ever, you know one of the greatest quarterbacks (Peyton Manning), a great staff. I'm happy to be a part of the organization. Coming here last week on my visit I knew that I had a really strong connection with these guys and its somewhere I wanted to be so when the opportunity came and the Broncos took me I couldn't even talk because I was so happy to be here, being able to come to this organization and help them win games and do exactly what coach says and be a presence in the middle."
On his emotions after being picked
"Honestly, when I [saw] the ‘303' area code, and it said ‘Colorado' I picked up the phone, and once they started talking I honestly couldn't talk because I was in tears. I was so excited. For me it was like, ‘Wow, everything I've ever worked for, this is what it's [come] to,' so I couldn't talk, and then I actually lost service, so I was asking for somebody to give me a phone because I wanted to call them back. I didn't want to not get picked because I couldn't answer the phone (laughing). So, I was rushing to get a phone, and then [NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell] came up to the podium and said, ‘Sylvester Williams,' and that was the last thing I heard. My family went crazy and jumped on me, so that was the last thing I heard. Then I was running around trying to get phones to try and call them back."
On how football has changed his life
"I think it's just the next step in my life. Change? I don't know-I couldn't say, because I'm going to be the same person I've always been. I'm going to continue to work hard every day and grind and continue to think about football every day. I eat, drink and sleep football, and I'm going to continue to do that. I want to come in right now and help this team any way I can. Anyway I can I want to help them win."
On the various weights he's played at in his career
"The highest I've ever played at is 330 pounds, which [was during] my junior year of college. I reported to Coffeyville [Community College] at a heavier weight, but the highest I've played at is 330 [pounds]. Right now I'm at 317 [pounds], which is what I weighed at before I left to go to New York."
On what basketball position he thought he would play when he was growing up
"Growing up it would have probably been [playing] as a power forward, because I was a big basketball fan. I actually thought I had a little bit of Michael Jordan in me, but I soon figured out I didn't. Once I got to high school-I actually played basketball my senior year, but I used to get frustrated because [coaches] told me they never wanted me to shoot the ball. They told me, ‘[Play] defense and rebound."
DEFENSIVE TACKLE SYLVESYER WILLIAMS PRESS CONFERENCE (4/26/13)
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS JOHN ELWAY
"As I said last night, we are thrilled with the guy we were able to get with our first pick, with Sylvester Williams. He is quick, fast, a penetrator and as we talked about last night, the first defensive [tackle] we have drafted [in the first round] since Trevor Pryce. So we've been looking for a young anchor on the inside for a long, long time and we really believe we have found him here with Sylvester Williams. Without further ado I'd like to introduce the newest Denver Bronco, Sylvester Williams."
DT SYLVESTER WILLIAMS
On what his job was in when he worked in a radiator factory
"At the factory I had several different jobs. Some days I would lay the mold which is basically dropping the shingles for the guys to make the radiators. That's what I started off doing. As I developed along I started to push tubes through the radiators which are what the water flows through. I also put the lids on the top of the radiators with a solder."
On when he decided that football would be his path to success
"After my senior year of high school, after I played the one season, I started getting a feeling that I could play football in my future sometime and I really wanted to go back to school and get a degree. The next fall I was watching college football and some of the guys I would see were guys that were 6'3, 300 pounds, 6'2 or 6'1. I realized they were around the same size and height as me. I realized I had an opportunity to play and I thought I had the ability so I thought I'd give it a try."
On how his career at Coffeyville C.C. helped him develop as a player and a person
"I feel like Coffeyville was the foundation of my career. Coffeyville was one of the best places I had been at the time because I had a place to stay and I didn't have to work a job, I could just focus on school and football. So when I went to Coffeyville, I told them I'm going to start a new life. I went in there and gave them everything I had in the classroom as well as on the field. It paid off; I worked hard every day and did exactly what the coaches told me. It helped me get to where I am today."
On what motivates him
"The biggest thing that motivates me is my father. My father is a guy who tried to raise four kids by himself. The biggest thing that motivates me today is my family. Also for me, the game of football is something I love to do. Even though I've only been playing for five years, it's something I would never want to give up the game in my life. Even when I'm done playing I want to stay around somehow. For me it's family and football."
On if he is pinching himself
"I've been trying to for the last 12 hours figure to out how I got to this point, but I think it's just all from dedication, hard work and working hard every day, and which I'll continue to do and continue to work hard at and to win games."
On what he knows or knew about the Broncos and whether he is surprised that they chose him
"I knew a lot about the Broncos, watching them play last year. They had one of the top defenses in the [NFL] last year and also one of the greatest offenses ever, you know one of the greatest quarterbacks (Peyton Manning), a great staff. I'm happy to be a part of the organization. Coming here last week on my visit I knew that I had a really strong connection with these guys and its somewhere I wanted to be so when the opportunity came and the Broncos took me I couldn't even talk because I was so happy to be here, being able to come to this organization and help them win games and do exactly what coach says and be a presence in the middle."
On his emotions after being picked
"Honestly, when I [saw] the ‘303' area code, and it said ‘Colorado' I picked up the phone, and once they started talking I honestly couldn't talk because I was in tears. I was so excited. For me it was like, ‘Wow, everything I've ever worked for, this is what it's [come] to,' so I couldn't talk, and then I actually lost service, so I was asking for somebody to give me a phone because I wanted to call them back. I didn't want to not get picked because I couldn't answer the phone (laughing). So, I was rushing to get a phone, and then [NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell] came up to the podium and said, ‘Sylvester Williams,' and that was the last thing I heard. My family went crazy and jumped on me, so that was the last thing I heard. Then I was running around trying to get phones to try and call them back."
On how football has changed his life
"I think it's just the next step in my life. Change? I don't know-I couldn't say, because I'm going to be the same person I've always been. I'm going to continue to work hard every day and grind and continue to think about football every day. I eat, drink and sleep football, and I'm going to continue to do that. I want to come in right now and help this team any way I can. Anyway I can I want to help them win."
On the various weights he's played at in his career
"The highest I've ever played at is 330 pounds, which [was during] my junior year of college. I reported to Coffeyville [Community College] at a heavier weight, but the highest I've played at is 330 [pounds]. Right now I'm at 317 [pounds], which is what I weighed at before I left to go to New York."
On what basketball position he thought he would play when he was growing up
"Growing up it would have probably been [playing] as a power forward, because I was a big basketball fan. I actually thought I had a little bit of Michael Jordan in me, but I soon figured out I didn't. Once I got to high school-I actually played basketball my senior year, but I used to get frustrated because [coaches] told me they never wanted me to shoot the ball. They told me, ‘[Play] defense and rebound."