UNC's Cedric Gray Among 10 NFL Draft-Eligible Linebackers To Know Posted Jun 14, 2023 North Carolina linebacker Cedric Gray flew around the Tar Heels' defense last season on his way to becoming a PFF second-team All-American. The senior made first contact on a ball carrier 122 times, which was 15 more than the next-closest defender in college football. It was also the best single-season mark by a Power Five player in the PFF College era. (Pro Football Focus)