UNC WR Josh Downs on Offseason Transfer Rumors: 'I Just Blocked Them Out'

Posted Jul 24, 2022
On Thursday at the ACC Kickoff event in Charlotte, North Carolina wide receiver Josh Downs was asked about rumors of other schools recruiting him to transfer to play his junior season elsewhere. "There were people coming left and right," Downs said. "But I just blocked them out. NIL is always going to be a factor now. I just had to stay loyal to my team." (Inside Carolina)

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