'Freak Of Nature' Jahvaree Ritzie Could Be Primed For Big Season

Posted Aug 2, 2022
Big stages don’t bother Jahvaree Ritzie. Neither do big moments, the bright lights, pressure. None of that stuff. Ritzie isn’t really fazed by much. "I've never been nervous or anything," the UNC sophomore defensive lineman said Saturday, after the Tar Heels’ second preseason practice. "I'm always confident, so I don't have an issue doing anything." (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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