For Quinton Coples, It’s All About Bouncing Back

Posted Dec 26, 2013
If it seems like Quinton Coples has had an extra pep in his step in recent weeks, well, he has. But it hasn’t all been puppies and rainbows this year. The second-year linebacker out of UNC sustained the first serious injury of his life when he broke his ankle during preseason. “It was tough for me emotionally and physically, but in the NFL you’re going to get hurt. It’s about bouncing back.” (New York Jets)

Related: Football, Tar Heels in the NFL

Gio Lopez Prepares To Answer Call As Bill Belichick's First UNC Quarterback
Just as it seemed Bill Belichick was in the midst of delivering a generally vague answer in his press conference on Wednesday, he softly uttered...
Wed Aug 27, 2025

Bill Belichick’s First UNC Opponent Provokes Inspiration, Perspiration
When North Carolina and TCU agreed to play a two-game football series almost a decade ago, in 2016, Larry Fedora was the head coach of...
Wed Aug 27, 2025

UNC running backs seek to fill void left by Omarion Hampton
Natrone Means, the new running backs coach, brings two decades of coaching expertise to his new role. Having formerly worked as an offensive assistant for...
Wed Aug 27, 2025

Video: IC Football Recruiting Podcast - UNC's Focus on 2027 Class
The 2026 UNC Football recruiting class is done and the focus for the Tar Heels turns to 2027. Football recruiting expert Don Callahan joins Inside...
Wed Aug 27, 2025