Resilient Ruder's Spirit Undeterred By Tough Luck
Posted Sep 6, 2020
Very little has been easy for Jace Ruder since he arrived at North Carolina in January of 2018. But don’t expect any negativity from the Norton, KS, native. That’s just not in his makeup. A redshirt sophomore quarterback, Ruder is in a battle with true freshman Jacolby Criswell to backup incumbent starter Sam Howell.
(Tar Heel Illustrated)
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