2015 Football Roster
William Sweet
- Position:
- Offensive Tackle
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- High School:
- First Coast
2018 - Junior Season
Started all 10 games he appeared in at left tackle • Blocked for an offense that averaged 442.1 yards per game (31st NCAA), including 193.0 rushing yards per contest • Led an offensive line that allowed just 0.91 sacks per game (10 sacks/7th NCAA/2nd ACC) • Earned the team’s Lineman of the Week honor three times • Graded out at 80 or above in seven of the nine games that were graded • Posted 71 knockdowns over the nine graded games.
2017 - Sophomore Season
Started the first three games of the season before suffering a season-ending knee injury in the win at Old Dominion • Had six knockdown blocks against both Cal and Louisville to open the season • Part of the winning team at the fourth annual Carolina Challenge Pitch Party, UNC’s business venture competition designed to promote entrepreneurship.
2016 - Redshirt Freshman Season
Appeared in all 13 games and started in the win at Virginia • Graded out at 85 percent against NC State • Had a season-high 11 knockdowns against UVA • Graded out at a season-best 88 percent in the win over Georgia Tech • Had eight knockdowns in the win at Miami • Redshirted in 2015 • Enrolled in January and participated in spring practice.
First Coast High School
Four-star offensive tackle • Ranked the No. 127 overall player in the country, the No. 18 player in Florida and the No. 12 offensive tackle by Scout.com • Member of the Scout 300 • Ranked the No. 27 offensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com • Member of the Jacksonville Times-Union Super 75 • Rated the No. 3 offensive tackle in Florida by the Times-Union • Helped lead First Coast to a combined record of 56-5 during his four seasons in high school • Member of the National Honor Society • High school head coach was Marty Lee.
Personal
His nickname is “Sweet” • Son of Eleanor and William Sweet Jr. • Birthday is April 29 • Communication studies major.
