Ja'Qurious Conley Wiser, Better, More Vocal After Standout First Season

Posted Apr 15, 2021
The youth movement UNC defensive coordinator Jay Bateman went with included putting Ja'Qurious Conley in at nickelback, and he didn’t budge the rest of the season. Conley played 48 snaps versus Texas A&M in the Orange Bowl. It put a bow on his season and a two-month period in which he morphed into the role of a starter and playmaker. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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