Five Tar Heels Named To PFF Preseason College Football All-ACC Team

Posted Jul 2, 2021
Pro Football Focus named five Tar Heels to its Preseason College Football All-ACC Team. Junior quarterback Sam Howell and sophomore cornerback Storm Duck were named to the first-team. Second-year corner Tony Grimes made the second-team while graduate transfer running back Ty Chandler and sixth-year edge Tomon Fox were honorable mentions. (Inside Carolina)

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