UNC LB Derek McDonald Becoming NFL Prospect While Running Belichick’s Defense

Posted Oct 15, 2026
Since arriving at UNC in January, after five seasons at Syracuse, UNC middle linebacker Derek McDonald has become one of the Tar Heels’ team captains, their defensive signal-caller, one of their top all-ACC candidates, one of the nation’s leading tacklers, a legitimate candidate for the 2027 NFL draft, and maybe even one of Bill Belichick’s favorite players. (Chapelboro.com)

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