UNC, State, Wake well-represented at NFL Combine
Posted Feb 7, 2012
Of the more than 300 players that have been invited to the NFL’s pre-draft Combine in Indianapolis, 44 are from ACC schools. Among them are six from North Carolina and five from N.C. State. They are cornerback Charles Brown, linebacker Zach Brown, defensive end Quinton Coples, wide receiver Dwight Jones, defensive end Donte-Paige Moss and defensive tackle Tydreke Powell from the Tar Heels.
(Wilmington Star News)
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