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UNC Defensive End Tyler Thompson Playing With 'Effort and Violence'


made his first career start as a redshirt-freshman in 2024, tasked with filling a significant hole on defense. Thompson started in place of the injured , currently a linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens. Thompson, who joined the team in 2023 under , remembers learning from Rucker on how to enhance his preparation. (Inside Carolina)

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UNC Defensive End Tyler Thompson Playing With 'Effort and Violence'