UNC Offensive Lineman Aidan Banfield Earns FWAA Freshman All-America Honors

Posted Jan 14, 2025
The Football Writers Association of American announced its 2024 Freshman All-America Team on Tuesday and UNC offensive lineman Aidan Banfield was among the honorees. Banfield becomes the seventh Tar Heel to earn the FWAA All-America accolades since its inception in 2001 and he is the first North Carolina offensive lineman to receive the honor. (GoHeels.com)

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