No More Nerves For Carl Tucker

Posted Aug 20, 2017
UNC tight end Carl Tucker played in all 13 games last season, starting the majority of them, and ended up with 9 receptions for 130 yards, including 54-yard touchdown at Duke, which was mostly his legs doing the work after catching the pass. Even while the nerves were gone, once in a while uncertainty would creep in. That’s typical for most first-year players. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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