2012 UNC class adds to NFL legacy
Posted Feb 24, 2012
The fact that cornerback Charles Brown, linebacker Zach Brown, defensive end Quinton Coples, wide receiver Dwight Jones, defensive end Donte Paige-Moss and defensive tackle Tydreke Powell all received invitations to the NFL Combine is a testament to the talent in the UNC program. The number is the second-highest among ACC schools, just behind Miami, which sent eight players.
(Tar Heel Illustrated)
Related: Football, Tar Heels in the NFL
Video: UNC Football 2026 Preview with Bill Belichick, Jordan Shipp, Melkart Abou JaoudeBill Belichick enters year two in Chapel Hill. Defensive end Melkart Abou Jaoude returns to help anchor the UNC defense, and wide receiver Jordan Shipp...
Sat Aug 8, 2026Bill Belichick Breaks Down Four Key UNC Defenders
UNC Football opened Week 2 of training camp Thursday morning at the Koman Practice Complex and there’s still plenty to learn about the Tar Heels’...
Sat Aug 8, 2026
Power Echols Signs With Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks signed linebacker Power Echols on Friday. Echols, a three-year starter and a team captain at North Carolina, initially came into the league...
Sat Aug 8, 2026
A Bill Belichick call at Buc-ee’s changed UNC LB Derek McDonald’s football path
Derek McDonald was at a Buc-ee’s in Florida, unsure where the next step in his football journey would take him when he got a phone...
Sat Aug 8, 2026