A Tale of Two Kickers

Posted Aug 17, 2017
UNC's football roster boasts three kickers for the upcoming season: Freeman Jones, freshman Noah Ruggles — who comes to UNC as a highly-touted recruit — and walk-on-freshman Cooper Graham, who will likely place behind Jones and Ruggles on the depth chart. During the first scrimmage, Jones and Ruggles alternated kicks from beyond 40 yards. Neither missed. (Argyle Report)

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