UNC Safety J.K. Britt Embracing New Role

Posted Mar 31, 2018
When you have the nickname "HG Smash," people expect you to be a heavy hitter. UNC safety J.K. Britt doesn't shy from those expectations. "Guys on the team know me to come down out of the post safety and make some big hits," the senior said. "HG Smash" was a nickname he earned in high school from some of his close friends on the football team. (Inside Carolina)

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