Early projections put UNC QB Sam Howell among top prospects for 2022 NFL Draft

Posted May 4, 2021
Four NFL Drafts now have been held since the UNC football program had a player taken in the first round, a brief dry spell that figures to end next year. As another draft cycle begins anew, the fresh batch of early look-ahead mock projections and prospect rankings that rolled out Monday featured Tar Heels star quarterback Sam Howell prominently. (Burlington Times News)

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