UNC WR Josh Downs on Record-Setting Pace

Posted Oct 4, 2021
UNC wide receiver Josh Downs’ average of eight receptions per game has him on pace to tie Ryan Switzer’s single-season school record at 96, not including a postseason game. Downs is also on pace to set the school record for touchdown receptions in a season. The current record is 12 and is shared by Hakeem Nicks, Dwight Jones, and Dyami Brown. (Inside Carolina)

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