Kaimon Rucker Named Walter Camp National Player Of The Week

Posted Sep 3, 2023
Senior linebacker Kaimon Rucker recorded eight tackles, including 5.5 tackles for loss, and two quarterback sacks as UNC claimed a 31-17 victory over South Carolina. Rucker led a Tar Heel defense that tallied nine sacks and limited South Carolina to -2 yards rushing. Rucker is the first Tar Heel defensive POW honoree since DE Kareem Martin in 2013. (Walter Camp Football Foundation)

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