Former UNC running back Elijah Green challenges the conversation surrounding athlete mental health
Posted Aug 4, 2026
Making the jump to college football at UNC, Elijah Green had a problem: he couldn’t catch the ball. Elijah arrived in Chapel Hill in 2020 as a 3-time Georgia state champion and 4A Player of the Year. Yet the RB who spent his childhood dreaming of the NFL found himself with a racing heart and shaky hands, hoping the QB wouldn't send the ball his way.
(Daily Tar Heel)
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