Complete Rundown of Every UNC Football Player Named to an Award Watch List

Posted Aug 3, 2024
As we draw ever closer to the 2024 college football season, several Tar Heel players have been named to preseason watch lists for national awards. Check out the complete rundown. RB Omarion Hampton – Maxwell Award; DE Kaimon Rucker – Nagurski Trophy, Wuerffel Trophy; DB Alijah Huzzie – Paul Hornung Award; K Noah Burnette – Lou Groza Award. (Chapelboro.com)

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