Top 40 UNC football and basketball players of all time: No. 31 - Eric Ebron

Posted May 12, 2022
Tight end Eric Ebron played three seasons at North Carolina before leaving for the NFL. In 34 career games as a Tar Heel, he caught 112 passes for 1,805 yards (16.1 yards per reception) eight touchdowns. Ebron was named second-team All-ACC as a sophomore and first-team All-ACC as a junior along with Associated Press second-team All-American. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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