Melvin Williams

Height:
6-3
Weight:
240
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Rocky Mount, N.C.

Enrolled at North Carolina in January after attending Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College • First-team all-district and all-state cornerback for Wilson Central High School in Lebanon, Tenn. • Can play either cornerback or safety • Received a four-star rating from Scout.com and Rivals.com • Rated the No. 31 junior college player in the country by Rivals.com • Earned All-Gridiron second-team junior college all-america honors • Named honorable mention NJCAA All-America • Ranked second on Coffeyville's squad as a freshman with 87 tackles • Had 52 tackles, two sacks, two interceptions forced a fumble and blocked two kicks as a sophomore • Childhood friend of former North Carolina basketball player Brandan Wright • Made his first visit to Chapel Hill when Wright came on an official visit for basketball in 2005-06 • Coached by Dwayne Alexander at Wilson Central and by Jeff Leiker at Coffeyville • Son of Neomia Coleman and Melvin Williams • Born Dec. 30, 1987.