Jon Heck Selected as Candidate for Outland Trophy

Posted Jul 15, 2016
With the departure of Landon Turner to the NFL, the UNC offensive line is in need of a new leader. Enter Jon Heck. A member of the All-ACC second team in 2015, Heck was recognized last week as one of 70 players to watch for this year’s Outland Trophy–the award given to the nation’s most outstanding interior lineman. (Chapelboro.com)

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