Jonathan Cooper in charge back at guard

Posted Apr 2, 2011
North Carolina offensive lineman Jonathan Cooper came to Chapel Hill three years ago out of Wilmington's Hoggard High School with a well-deserved reputation as a mauler in the interior trenches, but there was some debate as to exactly which position he was best suited for in college. Was he a guard, where he could use his explosiveness in pulling, or was he better at center, where he could use his solid combination of instincts, balance, and technique in the middle? (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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