Brooks Foster's Time is Now

Posted Aug 12, 2006

Labels have little bearing once the ball is snapped. Still, Jesse Holley may be North Carolina’s quintessential “possession-type” receiver, and Brandon Tate is being groomed as the “big-play threat.” So where does sophomore Brooks Foster fit in? “I’m a ‘YAC’ receiver,” Foster said, referring to the yards after catch statistic. “When I catch the ball, I want to make yards after that and score touchdowns. I think I’m a deep threat also, because I have deceptive speed.” (Inside Carolina)

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