Kicking might be Trase Jones' meal ticket

Posted Sep 14, 2011
A football, baseball, basketball and soccer player at Roanoke Rapids, Trase Jones said it was by design that he explored so many routes to the field at North Carolina. "I was determined to find something I could do to get out there in games," he said. "I'd never held for kicks in my life, but that job sort of opened the door. Now, I've this chance to help with the kicking. It's more than I could have ever expected." (Charlotte Observer)

Related: Football, Football Recruiting

Bill Belichick Assuming Role of UNC Class Monitor This Spring
Bill Belichick arrived at the football center with a clipboard in hand and a massive grin on his face. One so big, Christo Kelly thought...
Fri Apr 24, 2026

UNC Football Odds & Ends: Culture, Bobby Petrino's Offense, Defensive Line & More
UNC Football concludes spring practice Friday with a closed scrimmage. An often-asked question around the program this spring has been about its culture. That was...
Fri Apr 24, 2026

Why UNC’s Michael Malone hire is no Bill Belichick rerun
Given the way UNC’s football coaching search played out, many compared basketball coach Michael Malone’s hiring to Bill Belichick’s. On the surface, the comparison makes...
Fri Apr 24, 2026

Defensive Lineman Leroy Jackson Working to Build on Breakout Season at UNC
Now a redshirt sophomore Leroy Jackson enters 2026 as UNC Football’s third-leading returning tackler along the defensive line, trailing Melkart Abou-Jaoude (47) and Isaiah Johnson...
Thu Apr 23, 2026