UNC won't let Ebele Okakpu participate in pro day

Posted Mar 13, 2012
Ebele Okakpu had hoped to work out for NFL scouts at North Carolina next week despite being dismissed from the team last fall. The school has said no and isn't budging, a sign of how much times have changed in the year since letting the three biggest offenders from an NCAA investigation into the football program return to campus for pro day. (WRAL Sports Fan)

Related: Football, Tar Heels in the NFL

Billy Edwards Jr.’s Value Goes Beyond The Box Score
Billy Edwards Jr. embraced the back-and-forth battle between the Tar Heels and No. 1 Hurricanes, throwing for 341 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82...
Tue Nov 3, 2026

Bill Belichick says college football pay negotiations tougher than in NFL
UNC Football coach Bill Belichick says college football’s revenue-sharing era is a different world from the NFL system. Belichick described how college football is in...
Tue Nov 3, 2026

Audio: 100 Years of Kenan Stadium - The Flea Flicker
During UNC's memorable 2015 football season, the Tar Heels hosted Duke in an ACC clash. The winner would position themselves to win the Coastal Division...
Tue Nov 3, 2026

Billy Edwards Named ACC Quarterback Of The Week
North Carolina's Billy Edwards Jr. has been named ACC Quarterback of the Week, the conference office announced Monday. Edwards had his best game as a...
Mon Nov 2, 2026