Dazz Newsome Drafted By Chicago Bears

Posted May 1, 2021
UNC wide receiver Dazz Newsome has been selected in the sixth round with the 221st overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. Newsome becomes the 245th Tar Heel chosen in the NFL Draft and the 16th receiver. He is also the 46th UNC football player selected in the sixth round. Newsome is the 10th Tar Heel chosen by the Chicago Bears. (GoHeels.com)

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