UNC's Defensive Line Depth on Display

Posted Apr 1, 2021
When UNC faced top teams like Clemson in 2019 or Notre Dame in 2020, two things stood out when comparing defensive fronts: depth and size. Now, the Tar Heels are poised to have both entering Mack Brown’s third season. "We're going to be a bigger team and we're going to be a big body team. That's what I'm seeing with the defensive front." (Inside Carolina)

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