UNC names inside linebackers room for Onslow County great Quincy Monk, who died of cancer

Posted Apr 8, 2021
UNC announced that its inside linebackers room has been named in remembrance of Quincy Monk. Monk was a White Oak High School graduate who became a star at UNC and in the NFL. He died on November 24, 2015 in Raleigh of adenocarcinoma, an aggressive form of cancer. He suffered a stroke earlier in the year that led to the cancer diagnosis. (WNCT)

Related: Football, Tar Heels in the NFL

Wide Receiver Trech Kekahuna on Billy Edwards, UNC’s Offensive Progress
UNC wide receiver Trech Kekahuna met with reporters at the Kenan Football Center on Monday. Kekahuna, who caught his first TD as a Tar Heels...
Wed Nov 4, 2026

UNC vs. UConn Football Preview: Tar Heels Aim to Get Back on Track
UNC Football (4-4, 2-3 ACC standings) looks to shake its two-game losing streak with a trip Saturday to square off with UConn (4-4). The two...
Wed Nov 4, 2026

Video: QB Coach Matt Lombardi, UNC Players Pre-UConn Press Conferences
North Carolina quarterbacks coach Matt Lombardi, wide receiver Trech Kekahuna, tight end Jordan Washington, and defensive back Kaleb Cost speak with the media ahead of...
Wed Nov 4, 2026

Drake Maye digs the long ball: Patriots QB's success on deep passes keying surge
Since Week 4, Drake Maye has six touchdowns and no interceptions on passes at least 20 yards. That leads the NFL in that stretch and...
Wed Nov 4, 2026