At UNC football pro day, Josh Downs puts on air show with QB Drake Maye throwing passes
Posted Mar 27, 2023
They were supposed to run seven to 10 routes. Yet North Carolina receivers Josh Downs and Antoine Green, during their final live audition for NFL teams before next month’s draft, ran about 20 of them with UNC quarterback Drake Maye delivering passes. About 45 scouts and representatives from all 32 NFL teams turned out for the Tar Heels’ pro day.
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