Des Evans Knows Exactly What he Wants in Year Five in Chapel Hill

Posted May 3, 2024
Defensive end Desmond Evans is on a mission. His final football season at UNC is about two things: winning games, and enhancing his NFL stock. That’s why he returned. "I already know the player I am and the player I could be," he said. "I just wanted to come back, develop myself, and give myself another chance to go to the league; a higher draft pick." (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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