Depth At Inside Linebacker Shouldn't Be An Issue For UNC

Posted May 1, 2020
North Carolina defensive coordinator Jay Bateman believes that sophomore linebackers Khadry Jackson and Eugene Asante are ready to step up this season. "Khadry and Eugene are both young kids that we feel very strongly about," Bateman recently said. "And so, I think hopefully they will be able to take some snaps off of Gemmel’s and Chazz's plate." (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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