Video: Getting Defensive with UNC Football's D.J. Jones

Posted Sep 7, 2023
D.J. Jones, who started at running back in UNC's first game last season, didn’t want to transfer from UNC, but he also wanted to contribute on the field. So he approached Mack Brown about changing positions. Jones now plays defense for the first time in his life and he has no doubt that Carolina is where he's supposed to be.

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