UNC Football Preseason Notebook: Strongest Tar Heels, Sleep, Allen & Duck

Posted Aug 27, 2023
Defensive lineman Tomari Fox pushes up more weight than anyone else in the UNC football program, three years running. Kaimon Rucker is also up there. But what about Omarion Hampton? Florida State transfer Amari Gainer is all business and all rest off the field. And Marcus Allen still keeps in touch with his former cornerback mentor, Storm Duck. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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