What, Sam Howell worry? UNC puts trust in QB with Heisman campaign, expectations ramping up
Posted Jun 10, 2021
Since the Orange Bowl in early January, effectively the beginning of what figures to be a full-on Heisman Trophy campaign from the Tar Heels’ branding team by the time college football season starts in September, UNC quarterback Sam Howell has become an elite prospect for the 2022 NFL Draft. He’s in the conversation for No. 1 overall pick at the moment.
(Asheville Citizen-Times)
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