Tar Heels in the Pros: A look at the UNC players selected in the 2024 NFL Draft
Three former UNC football players were selected in the 2024 NFL Draft this past weekend.
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Three former UNC football players were selected in the 2024 NFL Draft this past weekend.
If there’s a song that represents the UNC football team’s spring energy, it’s “Faneto” by Chief Keef.
A handful of players could be seen blowing bubbles in UNC’s dugout during each game of the Diamond Heels' sweep of Notre Dame this weekend.
The No. 13 North Carolina baseball team (28-7, 13-4 ACC) cruised past Notre Dame (15-17, 2-15 ACC), 7-2, to win the series in two games on Saturday in Chapel Hill.
The No. 13 North Carolina baseball team (27-7, 12-4 ACC) scored early and often to defeat Notre Dame (15-16, 2-14 ACC) 13-0 on Friday night in Chapel Hill.
DURHAM, N.C. — Standing just outside Duke’s Ambler Tennis Stadium, UNC head coach Sam Paul used the bottom of his shoe to scuff up dirt with visible discouragement. In tune with his downcast posture, he uttered a simple postgame synopsis.
On Thursday, UNC held its 2024 Pro Day for draft-eligible Tar Heels to showcase their talents in front of NFL scouts and executives. Drake Maye, Devontez "Tez" Walker and Cedric Gray headlined the event, while 16 other North Carolina players also participated in the workout.
The first of 15 spring practices for the North Carolina football team began on Tuesday morning.
The defensive half of North Carolina’s early enrollees spoke to the media for the first time on Feb. 28. A handful of the 2024 first-year class, ranked as high as No. 22 in the nation according to Rivals.com, have participated in workouts and practices since UNC’s bowl game in late December.
This spring, 20 early enrollees headline the UNC football team's incoming first-year class, ranked by Rivals.com as the 22nd best class in the nation. A handful of the recruits have been a part of workouts and practices since the Tar Heels’ bowl game in late December.
Late-game turnovers and inaccurate shooting led to No. 15 North Carolina’s (2-1) loss to No. 9 Johns Hopkins (4-1) 13-9 in the Tar Heels’ home opener Saturday afternoon at Dorrance Field.
When Parker Wolfe lined up for his first-ever time trial as a 14-year-old, his father Padden was admittedly nervous. There was a pretty significant size disparity between his son, a mere freshman on the Cherry Creek High School cross country team, and his older competition. The chiseled physiques and sheer length of the upperclassmen left Wolfe’s father sure of one thing: “He’s going to get his ass kicked.”
Every time Armando Bacot corralled an entry pass — in the short corner or low post — he knew it was time to go to work.
Points in the paint and offensive rebounding led No. 7 North Carolina (20-6, 12-3 ACC) past Virginia Tech (14-11, 6-8 ACC), 96-81, Saturday afternoon in the Dean E. Smith Center.
The Tar Heels fell victim to a trap game in Atlanta, as long scoring droughts and poor free throw shooting led to UNC’s biggest upset loss of the season. No. 3 North Carolina (17-4, 9-1 ACC) fell to Georgia Tech (10-11, 3-7 ACC) 74-73 on Tuesday night at the McCamish Pavilion.
The preseason excitement around the UNC baseball clubhouse is almost palpable — and for good reason.
Enduring a mistake-ridden first half, the No. 3 North Carolina men's basketball team (17-3, 9-0 ACC) came back in the second to defeat Florida State (12-8, 6-3 ACC), 75-68, on Saturday evening at the Tucker Center.
Balanced scoring and late defensive heroics allowed No. 20 North Carolina (15-5, 7-1 ACC) to defeat Miami (12-6, 2-5 ACC) 66-61 on Thursday night in Carmichael Arena.
For a game as simple as basketball, stats and analytics play a significant role in evaluating a team's performance throughout the season. Just ask Freddie Kiger, long-time ACC statistician. Here are a handful of statistics that best narrate North Carolina’s 17-4 start, as well as its early dominance in ACC play.
Withstanding a physical test on the road, No. 4 North Carolina (15-3, 7-0 ACC) outlasted Boston College (11-7, 2-5 ACC to win 76-66 on Saturday afternoon in the Conte Forum.