Tar Heels Tight Ends Coach Freddie Kitchens Discusses Nesbit, Copenhaver, Johnson, and More

Posted Aug 20, 2024
UNC Tight Ends Coach Freddie Kitchens met with the media Saturday to field questions about his position group. Among the topics were Bryson Nesbit, his qualities, how he’s progressed, and his NFL future. Plus, John Copenhaver’s toughness, the injuries he battled last year, Texas A&M transfer Jake Johnson, how the tight ends will be used, and more. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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