Tar Heels Building Depth At Linebacker Behind Power Echols, Amare Campbell

Posted Aug 18, 2024
UNC linebackers coach Tommy Thigpen said Thursday the Tar Heels are set with Power Echols and Amare Campbell as starters but added it's important to keep players fresh and have others in the rotation ready. Next up in the linebacker rotation are redshirt freshman Caleb LaVallee, sophomores Michael Short and Cade Law, and freshman Ashton Woods. (Inside Carolina)

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