Thomas Jackson Returns from ACL Injury

Posted Aug 10, 2018
Thomas Jackson walked on to UNC’s football team before the 2014 season and played in five games in the Tar Heels’ run to the ACC Championship Game in 2015. Jackson entered 2017 as the primary inside receiver, starting two games and catching seven balls for 97 yards and two touchdowns before suffering his season-ending injury in the third game of the year. (Inside Carolina)

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