UNC Football Welcomes Eight Newcomers
Posted Jan 12, 2017
UNC welcomed eight new football student-athletes to campus on Wednesday. All eight graduated early from high school and enrolled at UNC for the 2017 spring semester. The newcomers include RB Michael Carter, WR J.T. Cauthen, DL Xach Gill, OL Quiron Johnson, DL Jake Lawler, OL Jonah Melton, DL Jordon Riley and DB Tre Shaw.
(GoHeels.com)
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