Five Tar Heels Receive NFL Combine Invitations

Posted Feb 10, 2022
For the second straight year, the UNC Football program will send five Tar Heels to the NFL Combine in quarterback Sam Howell, running back Ty Chandler, linebacker Jeremiah Gemmel, and offensive linemen Joshua Ezeudu and Marcus McKethan. UNC's five invitees are tied for the 18th-most of any school. The Combine runs March 1-7 in Indianapolis. (Inside Carolina)

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