North Carolina products land on XFL leaderboards

Posted Feb 13, 2020
Seattle wide receiver Austin Proehl led the Dragons with five catches on 10 targets. Proehl had 88 yards and two touchdowns. He’s fourth in the league in receptions, third in yardage and leads with touchdown catches. He also added a 47-yard punt return. Running back Elijah Hood had 43 yards on 12 rushes for Los Angeles, good for fourth in the XFL. (North State Journal)

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