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Mack Brown UNC Pre-Spring Football Press Conference
With spring football practice starting for UNC on Tuesday, coach
Mack Brown met with the media Monday to offer some program updates, including recent staff additions, spring position battles, injury news, two Tar Heels no longer part of the team, the Tar Heels' quarterback battle, new players in the program, several new rules, and much more. (
Tar Heel Illustrated)
UNC Football Players Facing Charges Will Participate in Spring Practice
UNC football players
Zach Rice,
Travis Shaw, and
Malaki Hamrick will participate in spring football practices while facing misdemeanor charges stemming from a car crash in January that killed a UNC student. Brown said Monday that the three players are subject to "consequences with disciplinary action within our program" when legal proceedings conclude. (
Inside Carolina)
UNC Football Freshman Profile: OLB Curtis Simpson
New UNC Football players love talking about the food at Carolina and how they are eating much differently than before arriving in Chapel Hill. Three-star freshman linebacker
Curtis Simpson is following a nutritional plan, and he likes it a lot. "They’ve got a plan so I can get enough weight to at least get a chance to see the field, get a chance to play." (
Tar Heel Illustrated)
Sam Howell Excited To Be A Seahawk And 'Ready To Go To Work'
After a trade this week, which was finalized Friday with
Sam Howell arriving in Seattle and passing a physical, the Seahawks acquired Howell two years after they first showed interest in the quarterback from North Carolina. "I thought this was a team I might come to do, but I didn't. But I'm here now, and excited to be here and excited to be a Seahawk." (
Seattle Seahawks)
Former UNC OL Charlie Heck Re-Signs With Houston Texans For 1 Year, $3.3 Million
The Houston Texans added offensive line depth and brought back a familiar face, re-signing offensive tackle
Charlie Heck to a one-year deal worth up to $3.3 million. His contract comes with a $1.25 million base salary, a $650,000 signing bonus, up to $400,000 in active-roster bonuses, and $1.25 million in playing time incentives, per KPRC 2’s Aaron Wilson. (
USA Today)
Sam Howell Traded To Seattle Seahawks
Sam Howell is on the move. The Washington Commanders are trading the quarterback to the Seattle Seahawks as part of a deal that amounts to a pick swap. Washington is sending Howell, a 2024 fourth-round pick (No. 102 overall) and a 2024 sixth-round pick (No. 179) in exchange for a 2024 third-rounder (No. 78) and a 2024 fifth-rounder (No. 152). (
NFL.com)
Mack Hollins To Sign With Buffalo Bills, Joining Mitch Trubisky And Ronald Curry
The Buffalo Bills are on the verge of adding size to their wide receiver position. The team reportedly has an agreement in place to sign wide receiver
Mack Hollins when free agency opens at 4 p.m. with the start of the new NFL league year. Hollins, who turns 31 in September, will be going from the outhouse to the penthouse in terms of quarterback play. (
Buffalo News)
Video: IC Roundtable - Turning The Page To UNC Football's Spring Practice
UNC Football opens spring practice March 19th. How good can this offense be without that ‘generational quarterback’ the Tar Heels have had in
Mack Brown’s first five seasons back in Chapel Hill? Will new defensive coordinator Geoff Collins make a difference in year one? The Inside Carolina roundtable crew addresses those topics and more.
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Tue Mar 12, 2024
Early enrollees look to bring talent, passion to UNC Football's defense
The defensive half of UNC Football's early enrollees spoke to the media for the first time recently. A handful of the
2024 freshman class, ranked as high as No. 22 in the nation, have participated in workouts and practices since UNC’s bowl game. Now, with less than two months until the Tar Heel spring football game, here are key takeaways from media day. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Omarion Hampton ranked among college football's top 10 running backs for 2024 by ESPN
North Carolina entered last season wanting to place a bigger emphasis on running the football. Mission accomplished.
Omarion Hampton had a breakout sophomore season en route to becoming a Doak Walker Award finalist and Walter Camp first-team All-America. Hampton rushed for 1,504 yards, second on
UNC's single-season list, with 15 rushing touchdowns. (
ESPN.com)