Sam Howell, Chazz Surratt Move Up In 247Sports Updated Top 50 Rankings

Posted Aug 19, 2020
North Carolina Football has two players who not only are expected to be top-round NFL Draft picks when their times come, but also among the best college football players in the country. Tar Heel quarterback Sam Howell is ranked the No. 6 player in college football by 247Sports. At 6-foot-2, 225-pounds, linebacker Chazz Surratt comes in at No. 35. (Inside Carolina)

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