Five potential breakthrough players for UNC football in 2018

Posted Aug 30, 2018
UNC hopes to fare better this year following a turbulent 3-9 season. But one thing the 2017 team had was some breakthrough players, including receiver Anthony Ratliff-Williams, who had 10 total touchdowns, and free safety Myles Dorn, who finished with 71 tackles and two interceptions. With that being said, here are five potential sleeper players for the 2018 season: (Daily Tar Heel)

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