Jordyn Adams Selected in First Round of MLB Draft

Posted Jun 4, 2018
North Carolina signee Jordyn Adams was selected in the first round (17 overall) of the MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Angels on Monday, which could end his Tar Heel football career before it begins. Adams, 6-foot-2, 180-pound wide receiver from Cary (N.C.) Green Hope High, and his family now must choose between enrolling at UNC or playing for the Angels. (Inside Carolina)

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