UNC wide receiver Josh Downs has earned his elite status as NFL Draft prospect

Posted Aug 21, 2022
Josh Downs is a competitor. The North Carolina All-ACC wide receiver has a drive and work ethic that has elevated his play to the point where NFL scouts will be monitoring the junior this year for the 2023 NFL Draft. He has the genes – his father Gary had a six-year NFL career and his uncle Dre Bly was a North Carolina star and a Super Bowl winner. (Sporting News)

Related: Football, Tar Heels in the NFL

Video: TarHeel247 Podcast - Insights From UNC Football's First Preseason Practice
Andrew Jones and Jacob Turner from the TarHeel247 podcast break down what they saw at the first UNC Football preseason practice and press conference of...
Sun Aug 3, 2025

Former UNC WR Nate McCollum Signs With Arizona Cardinals
Former UNC wide receiver Nate McCollum has signed with the Arizona Cardinals. McCollum entered the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks in May as an undrafted...
Sun Aug 3, 2025

Video: Scenes From UNC Football's First Pre-Season Practice
North Carolina held its first preseason practice on Saturday morning and its first under new head coach Bill Belichick. The first portions of practice were...
Sat Aug 2, 2025

Steve Belichick’s System Helping UNC ‘Make Smarter Calls’ on Defense
For UNC defensive backs such as Marcus Allen, it’s difficult to walk across the practice field now without bumping into a football coach with the...
Sat Aug 2, 2025