UNC Football April 17 Open Practice Observations: Defense

Posted Apr 18, 2021
Quite a few former North Carolina football players were on hand at the Tar Heels' open spring practice on Saturday morning, most of whom are currently in the NFL or have played in the league. They were Mitch Trubisky, Cole Holcomb, Landon Turner, Jake Bargas, Austin Proehl, and Nathan Elliott. Here are our observations about Carolina's defense. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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