Wide receiver J.J. Jones emerges as leader on UNC's offense

Posted Aug 29, 2024
A unique email request landed in the inbox of UNC football’s media relations last month. It was a media poll granting Tar Heel graduate wide receiver J.J. Jones the ability to vote for preseason ACC team rankings and all-ACC player ballots. Jones traveled to Charlotte for the ACC Football Kickoff — not as a player, but as a credentialed member of the media. (Daily Tar Heel)

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