Ja'Qurious Conley reflects on first season with Tar Heels

Posted Jan 5, 2021
North Carolina freshman Ja'Qurious Conley recalled his trip back home from playing in the Orange Bowl and "just talking to my family" about a season that ended with the Tar Heels playing in a major bowl for the first time since 1950. Conley arrived at UNC after graduating from Northside as a 4-star recruit and emerged as a starting nickelback this season. (Jacksonville Daily News)

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