Free Safety Free-for-All

Posted Aug 18, 2012
While much of the defense is currently working on repetitions leading up to the season opener on Sept. 1, Sam Smiley and Darien Rankin are still fighting for the starting free safety spot.Following the 2011 season, senior Gene Robinson was penciled in as the starter at free safety for this fall. (Inside Carolina)

Related: Football, Football Recruiting

Drake Maye celebrates Halloween with pediatric cancer patients
Former UNC football program star and current starting quarterback for the New England Patriots Drake Maye, along with Mack Hollins and several other New England...
Sun Nov 2, 2025

Three Observations as UNC Football Rolls Past Syracuse in Crucial Matchup
After back-to-back heartbreaking losses, North Carolina left no doubt Saturday, defeating Syracuse 27-10 on the road. The Tar Heels not only broke their four-game losing...
Sat Nov 1, 2025

Video: The Day After Podcast - UNC Football Smothers Syracuse
On Friday in Syracuse, UNC Football completed the task, dominating the Orange, 27-10 with their first complete performance of the season. Inside Carolina's Jason...
Sat Nov 1, 2025

JuJu Show Fuels UNC Football's Romp over Syracuse
See JuJu run. He bowls over defenders, sheds would-be tacklers, and can dash into the distance in darn near a flash leaving a trail like...
Sat Nov 1, 2025