'A Day I'll Remember Forever': North Carolina QB Sam Howell Gets Baptized

Posted Aug 1, 2021
UNC QB Sam Howell took to social media to share news that he had been baptized. Howell wrote on Instagram that "choosing to follow Christ has been the best decision I've ever made in my life." Howell, who will start his junior year this fall, frequently posts messages about his faith. Howell finished his sophomore season with 3,586 passing yards (CBN)

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