Josh Downs Earns Sporting News Preseason All-America Honors

Posted Jul 20, 2022
While the UNC football program faces plenty of questions heading into the 2022 season under Mack Brown, one player they know they can count on is wide receiver Josh Downs. The junior is coming off a monster season in 2021. Now, going into the 2022 season, Downs has earned preseason second-team All-America honors from the Sporting News. (Tar Heels Wire)

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