How UNC Freshman Wide Receiver Nyqir Helton Earned His First Career Start
Posted Oct 29, 2026
North Carolina's offense featured another first-time starter in Saturday's loss to Syracuse. Nyqir Helton, a 5-foot-11 freshman known within the program as "Boomer," filled in as the Tar Heels' third starting receiver, earning his first career start in UNC's seventh game this season. "Boomer has been playing really well in practice," Bill Belichick said.
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