Sean Fitzpatrick finding his pace

Posted Aug 21, 2012
UNC sophomore tight end Sean Fitzpatrick has stepped up this summer as a key component of UNCs new spread offense. He's been seen throughout training camp in practice working in with the first and second team units. For a player that briefly considered moving over to defense when Larry Fedora and his staff first got to Chapel Hill, he's come a long way in a short period of time. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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