UNC Top 5 Potential Breakout Players

Posted Aug 28, 2014
Heading into the 2014 North Carolina football season CarolinaBlue looks at five players (that you might not be familiar with) that we think could have big season and be major impact players for the Tar Heels. 1. Bug Howard - Sophomore Wide Receiver (6-4, 200): Howard caught 22 passes for 278 yards and four touchdowns in 2013. As a freshman he was used mostly as an endzone target. (Carolina Blue)

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