By JACOB BLAIR
The News-Herald
The opportunity to play professional football has become reality for Carson Williams as it was announced recently the Owenton native signed a deal to become a tight end for the Las Vegas Raiders.
Williams, the 2016 Kentucky Mr. Basketball recipient, became a free agent in the NFL this year after finishing his final season of NCAA eligibility playing basketball for the Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers. He participated in a Pro Day on April 1 in Bowling Green.