Jonah Melton finds off-field role with Tar Heels

Posted Aug 17, 2019
Jonah Melton’s ongoing knee ailments were enough to end his college football career. He’s still hanging around the UNC team, but in a different capacity. Melton, an offensive lineman out of Eastern Alamance, has taken a role as a student assistant with the Heels’ strength and conditioning staff. Melton has indicated an interest in pursuing a career in that field. (Burlington Times-News)

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