UNC juniors decide to return
Posted Jan 5, 2010
Six North Carolina football players, including five starters on defense, will return to school for their final seasons of eligibility in 2010 and postpone attempts to play in the NFL. They are: safety Deunta Williams, cornerback Kendric Burney, linebackers Bruce Carter and Quan Sturdivant, tackle Marvin Austin and Greg Little, the team's leading receiver this season.
(Winston-Salem Journal)
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