Complete Rundown of UNC Football Players on 2023 Award Watch Lists

Posted Aug 3, 2023
In anticipation of the 2023 season, several UNC players have been named to preseason watch lists for major college football awards. Here is the updated list of who’s been nominated. QB Drake Maye, Maxwell Award; LB Cedric Gray, Bronko Nagurski Award; K Ryan Coe, Lou Groza Award; LS Drew Little, Mannelly Award; P Ben Kiernan, Ray Guy Award. (Chapelboro.com)

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