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UNC Football: Top 10 Tar Heels selected in NFL Draft since 1980

By John Ellis

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 10: Detail photo of a North Carolina Tar Heels helmet during their game against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Kenan Stadium on October 10, 2020 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina won 56-45. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - OCTOBER 10: Detail photo of a North Carolina Tar Heels helmet during their game against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Kenan Stadium on October 10, 2020 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. North Carolina won 56-45. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 26: Brett Favre #4 of the Green Bay Packers turns to hand the ball off to running back William Henderson #30 against the New England Patriots during Super Bowl XXXI on January 26, 1997 at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Packers won the Super Bowl 35-21. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 26: Brett Favre #4 of the Green Bay Packers turns to hand the ball off to running back William Henderson #30 against the New England Patriots during Super Bowl XXXI on January 26, 1997 at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Packers won the Super Bowl 35-21. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

William Henderson (No. 66 overall, 1995 NFL Draft)

After the 1994 season when he finished up with the UNC Football program, William Henderson had left a reputation of being a 6’1″ 252 pound tough and reliable teammate. While gaining 750 yards for a 5.1 yard per carry average and scoring eight touchdowns, he was a human wrecking machine that defenders had to know where he was at all times or risk making a bad career decision. He was also the lead blocker for a group that included Leon Johnson, Natrone Means, Curtis Johnson and Randy Jordan. That group would go on to rush for a combined rushing total of 7,862 yards.

He would play twelve seasons with the Packers finishing with a total of 19 touchdowns but his primary contribution was that he would lead the way for Dorsey Levens and Ahman Green.

He would be the lead blocker for six of the top nine rushing seasons in Packers history. He was also a valuable receiver as he is credited with 320 catches for 2,409 yards. He would receive Pro-Bowl recognition in 2004 as well as receiving a Super Bowl ring after the Packers defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI. He also was a symbol of reliability and consistency as his 188 games played ranks fifth in Packers history behind only Brett Favre, Donald Driver, Bart Starr and Ray Nitschke.

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