Another UNC Football Preseason Camp Storyline: Special Teams Competitions

Posted Aug 9, 2022
The position battles taking place at UNC Football preseason camp have been well documented, but lost amid other news is what's happening on special teams. The competitions reside over there, too. For starters, the Tar Heels need a new place kicker. Grayson Atkins is gone, so Jonathan Kim and Noah Burnette are focused on outperforming each other. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

Related: Football, Football Recruiting

Young Drake Maye: How a future Super Bowl QB shredded an NC youth football league
They still remember it today. Everyone who saw Drake Maye on a football field on Saturday mornings in Huntersville, N.C., from age 6 to 12,...
Wed Feb 4, 2026

Seattle Seahawks Activate LB Chazz Surratt From Injured Reserve Ahead Of Super Bowl LX
The Seahawks activated former North Carolina linebacker Chazz Surratt from injured reserve on Tuesday, adding back to the roster a key special teams player ahead...
Wed Feb 4, 2026

Drake Maye says he's 'turned a corner' with shoulder issue; no concern for Super Bowl LX
Concerns about Drake Maye's shoulder can be moved down to DEFCON 5, after the New England Patriots quarterback and coaching staff all downplayed the injury...
Tue Feb 3, 2026

Even Drake Maye’s dad is surprised by Patriots’ Super Bowl run
"Like everybody, I’m surprised they made the Super Bowl," Mark Maye said. "I thought they’d be better than what people were expecting. I’m a little...
Mon Feb 2, 2026