Tar Heels In NFL: Drake Maye, Sam Howell reunite in game full of UNC alums, Tez Walker Breaks Out

Posted Aug 17, 2025
For the first time in the NFL, Drake Maye and Sam Howell lined up against each other Saturday, turning a preseason matchup into a reunion of former UNC quarterbacks on a night Tez Walker had a breakout game. New England's 20-12 win vs. Minnesota was loaded with Tar Heels, from Maye and Howell to Mack Hollins to Jahvaree Ritzie and Ty Chandler. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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