Tar Heels Ready for NFL Draft Posted Apr 26, 2012 The NFL Draft begins on Thursday evening and several Tar Heel players will be waiting to hear their names called by one of 32 NFL teams over the next 72 hours. According to CBSSports.com, nine Tar Heels are in the pool of over 700 players who want to play football at the professional level and one of the biggest stars is defensive end Quinton Coples. (Chapelboro.com)