Mid-Season Review: UNC Players in the NFL

Posted Nov 16, 2018
The NFL is full of Tar Heel talent. The biggest draft for North Carolina in the Larry Fedora era was 2017 when six players were selected, including Mitch Trubisky by the Chicago Bears with the No. 2 overall pick. The 2013 and 2014 NFL Drafts each featured five Tar Heels. And in 2011, nine Carolina players were drafted. So how are UNC players doing in the NFL so far this season? (Inside Carolina)

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