North Carolina Announces Fastest Tar Heel On Campus Contest at Football Spring Game

Posted Mar 19, 2010
UNC students are invited to compete in a 40-yard dash to determine the "Fastest Tar Heel On Campus" during Carolina's nationally televised ESPN Spring Football Game on Saturday, April 10 at 3 p.m. Six finalists (three male, three female) will race against some of the fastest Carolina varsity student-athletes at halftime. Linebacker Zach Brown, who earlier this semester set the school record in the indoor 60-meter dash, is tentatively scheduled to represent the football team. (Tar Heel Blue)

Related: Football, Football Recruiting

Video: UNC Football Players Friday Preseason Press Conferences
North Carolina running back Jaylen McGill, defensive back Tre Miller, wide receiver Mason Humphrey, and defensive back Peyton Waters speak with the media on Friday...
Fri Aug 21, 2026

UNC Kicker Rece Verhoff Ineligible After New Court Ruling
Sixteen days after North Carolina added kicker Rece Verhoff back to the program, following the class action temporary injunction in Colorado granting the class of...
Fri Aug 21, 2026

Bill Belichick open to adding players cut from NFL rosters
Could UNC add players cut from NFL rosters? Coach Bill Belichick said he is looking into a federal judge’s decision Wednesday granting a temporary restraining...
Fri Aug 21, 2026

Video: Bill Belichick Friday Preseason Press Conference
North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick speaks with the media on Friday to discuss the Tar Heels' preparations for their season opener against TCU...
Fri Aug 21, 2026