Top 25 Players In UNC Football History: No. 7 - Lawrence Taylor

Posted May 24, 2021
Former UNC linebacker Lawrence Taylor was a unanimous first-team All-American as a senior, first-team All-ACC and ACC Player of the Year in 1980, and named to the 50-year 50 Greatest ACC Players Ever team. After playing special teams as a freshman and an injury-plagued sophomore season, Taylor was a solid player as a junior but exploded as a senior. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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