Nick Polino Earns University Scholar-Athlete Award

Posted Jun 1, 2020
The National Football Foundation's Bill Dooley Chapter announced the recipients of the 2020 University Scholar-Athlete Award on Monday. Earning the distinction for UNC is offensive lineman Nick Polino. An Academic All-ACC honoree in 2018, he graduated in 2019 with a degree in economics after playing in 38 career games with 17 starts for the Tar Heels. (GoHeels.com)

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