UNC Football: 5 Newcomers to Watch for the Tar Heels in 2023

Posted Feb 14, 2023
Here are five new Tar Heels – two true freshmen, a redshirt freshman, and two transfers – that bear watching in 2023. Receivers Josh Downs and Antoine Green are off to the NFL, and North Carolina has a few intriguing young options, including 4-star signee Chris Culliver, who was the program's highest-rated player in UNC's 2023 football recruiting class. (Athlon Sports)

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