Video: UNC Football Position Preview - 2021 Cornerbacks & Nickelbacks

Posted Jul 20, 2021
Greg Barnes, Jason Staples, and Ross Martin of Inside Carolina preview the 2021 Tar Heel cornerbacks and nickelbacks. North Carolina will be led in the defensive backfield by sophomore star Tony Grimes, Storm Duck, and others as UNC prepares to face Virginia Tech in its season opener on September 3 in Blacksburg.

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