NFL Draft Preview: UNC's Landon Turner

Posted Apr 28, 2016
The NFL drafts starts with the First Round at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday in Chicago. North Carolina will likely only have one player drafted across the seven rounds. Landon Turner, a 6-4, 330-pound four-year offensive guard starter at UNC, is projected to go anywhere from rounds three through seven, with the later rounds likely being his landing spot. (Carolina Blue)

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