UNC Football Returning Seniors Discuss Why They're Coming Back

Posted Jan 22, 2021
Five seniors from UNC's 2020 football team will return next season and exercise their extra year of eligibility. On Friday, they spoke about their decisions to return to Chapel Hill. Grayson Atkins, Tyron Hopper, Tomon Fox, Garrett Walston, and Beau Corrales fielded questions about their decisions, futures, and what they think about the 2021 Tar Heels. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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