UNC Football Looking for No. 1 Receiving Target In Passing Game

Posted Aug 21, 2024
North Carolina returns its receptions leader from last season, J.J. Jones, and its second-leading catcher in Nate McCollum. Veteran wideouts Kobe Paysour and Gavin Blackwell also are back for the Tar Heels. The challenge now for wide receivers coach Lonnie Galloway and the UNC offense is establishing who will be that No. 1 option in the aerial attack. (Inside Carolina)

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