Kaleb Cost Excelling At Defensive Back, Covering Bases As Two-Sport Athlete

Posted Aug 13, 2024
One trait that served Kaleb Cost well in the spring was time management. Cost doubles as a defensive back for UNC football and an outfielder for the Tar Heels' baseball team. In the spring, Cost began his days at 6:30 a.m. for team meetings with the football team, and he'd watch the team's practices before going over to play with the baseball team. (Inside Carolina)

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