Top 25 Players In UNC Football History: No. 12 - Sam Howell

Posted May 18, 2021
Sam Howell is 496-for-770 passing with 7,227 yards (fifth all-time at UNC), 68 touchdown passes (tied for all-time school record), and only 14 interceptions as a rising junior. In just two seasons, Howell has already established himself as the greatest quarterback in Carolina history and could end up as the most decorated UNC football player ever. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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