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State of Position: Wide Receivers and Tight Ends


The wide receiver group is North Carolina's deepest collection of experience and talent. At the top, it is the names you know: , , and , but behind them is excellent talent that is proven in big situations, younger players poised to break out, and freshmen fighting for snaps. The one issue? There is only one football. (Inside Carolina)

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State of Position: Wide Receivers and Tight Ends