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D.J. Jones' Path From North Carolina's Starting RB to Full-Time DB


— who started at running back in the first game of the season a year ago — didn’t want to transfer from UNC, but also wanted to stay on the field and contribute. So he approached in January about the prospect of changing positions. "I feel like I could do more for the team than what I was doing last year," Jones said on Thursday. (Inside Carolina)

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D.J. Jones' Path From North Carolina's Starting RB to Full-Time DB