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


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 prominently. (Burlington Times News)

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