UNC Tight End Garrett Walston Returning for 2021 Season

Posted Jan 4, 2021
North Carolina starting tight end Garrett Walston will return for the 2021 football season, coach Mack Brown announced Monday. Walston was honored on Senior Day in December as a departing player, but has opted to utilize the extra year of eligibility offered by the NCAA. Walston totaled 19 catches for 255 yards and two touchdowns this past season. (Inside Carolina)

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