M.J. Stewart Headlines UNC’s NFL Draft Hopefuls

Posted Apr 26, 2018
UNC coach Larry Fedora has coached 16 NFL Draft picks during his tenure in Chapel Hill, and that number is expected to increase this weekend at the NFL Draft, being held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. UNC had six players selected in the 2017 NFL Draft, led by No. 2 pick Mitch Trubisky. Eleven Tar Heels from the 2016 team signed an NFL contract. (Inside Carolina)

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