Renewed Passion And Body Has William Barnes Playing His Best Football

Posted Apr 30, 2021
"With the challenges of my first two years, there were some personal issues I was going through," North Carolina offensive lineman William Barnes explained, outlining why he didn’t live up to early expectations. "It also came with maturity. After we started spring ball, I just wanted to keep going and keep pushing and stay in the film room with coach." (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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