UNC Tight End Brandon Fritts Announces He Will Transfer

Posted Dec 7, 2018
UNC tight end Brandon Fritts announced Friday that he will transfer from the school for his final year of eligibility next season. Fritts, who attended Mentor High School in Ohio alongside former Tar Heel quarterback Mitch Trubisky, missed the 2018 season following knee surgery in the spring. In 24 games for UNC, Fritts caught 47 passes for 439 yards and 9 touchdowns. (Chapelboro.com)

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