Top 25 Players In UNC Football History: No. 20 - Brian Simmons

Posted May 8, 2021
North Carolina linebacker Brian Simmons was a consensus All-America in 1997, second-team All-America in 1996, two-time first-team All-ACC in 1996 and 1997, and a two-time Butkus Award semifinalist (nation's top linebacker) in 1996 and 1997. Unassuming and quiet off the field, Simmons was a menace on it. He didn’t lack in any area of the game. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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