Meet freshman quarterback Jace Ruder, UNC’s backup if injured Cade Fortin can’t go

Posted Oct 18, 2018
Jace Ruder, who was a four-star recruit coming out of high school, according to 247sports, and the top player from Kansas, enrolled at UNC in January. He participated in spring practice. A multi-sport athlete, the 6-2, 220-pound quarterback played high school football at Norton Community in Kansas. His coach, Lucas Melvin, said Ruder started from day one as a freshman. (Durham Herald-Sun)

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