After Arriving at UNC at 17, Running Back Jaylen McGill Sees the Game Differently

Posted Aug 23, 2026
Jaylen McGill's first season at UNC came a year earlier than it would have for most players. McGill arrived in Chapel Hill at 17 years old after reclassifying and enrolling early, trading what could have been his senior year of high school for an immediate introduction to Power Four football. "I didn't know that it would be this complex when I got here." (TarHeel247)

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