Tony Grimes ready to become consistent No.1 cornerback for North Carolina

Posted Jul 1, 2022
It isn't easy to enroll early as a 5-star football recruit. Especially when you play a position where few spectators see your successes and everyone notices your failures. It's helped for Tony Grimes to have fellow Virginia Beach area native Dre Bly in his corner as UNC's cornerbacks coach. "I told Tony just like when he got here, it's a process, bro." (WRAL Sports Fan)

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