At Senior Bowl, UNC’s Ryan Switzer moves past failed pursuit of NCAA record – sort of

Posted Jan 24, 2017
Yes, North Carolina wide receiver Ryan Switzer can remember every single penalty. Specifically, he can list the four that came on punt returns – the whistles that stopped him from tying or breaking the NCAA record for punt return touchdowns. He was close, too. He hit seven for the Tar Heels by his junior season, and at that unlucky number he stayed. (Charlotte Observer)

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