New UNC Running Back Ty Chandler Lets His Play Do the Talking

Posted Aug 16, 2021
After the departure of Javonte Williams and Michael Carter to the NFL, UNC football coach Mack Brown needed veteran help in the backfield. This offseason, he got it in Ty Chandler, a Tennessee transfer using his last year of eligibility to play for UNC. For Chandler, the opportunity to play for Brown and the Tar Heels was one he couldn’t pass up. (Chapelboro.com)

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