Heel Tough Blog: Key Defensive Leader Confirms He Will Be Back for 2024
Kaimon Rucker took a major leap this season as a junior, bringing about some NFL Draft buzz and a chance to leave early. Earlier this...
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Anthony Pagnotta
Dec 13, 20231 min read
Heel Tough Blog: Kaimon Rucker Still Deciding on Future
Monday was NFL Draft decision around Tar Heel football as three of the team’s stars announced that they were leaving early to go pro. One...
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Anthony Pagnotta
Dec 11, 20231 min read
Heel Tough Blog: Corey Gaynor Enters the Draft
Monday was news dumped day for the Tar Heels as the program announced that nine players will not play in the bowl game, four of which are...
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Anthony Pagnotta
Dec 11, 20232 min read
Heel Tough Blog: Five Tar Heels Will Miss Bowl Game, Two Others Will Play Then Transfer
The Tar Heels were hit with a slew of NFL Draft decisions on Monday, including quarterback Drake Maye and linebacker Cedric Gray who...
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Anthony Pagnotta
Dec 11, 20231 min read
Heel Tough Blog: Drake Maye Declares for the NFL Draft
The Tar Heels have already lost two significant pieces of the team to the NFL today, but the biggest domino has just fallen. Just moments...
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Anthony Pagnotta
Dec 11, 20232 min read
Heel Tough Blog: Myles Murphy Leaving Early For the NFL
The Tar Heels have now lost two members of their defense to the NFL and the second one that happened just minutes after the first was a...
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Anthony Pagnotta
Dec 11, 20231 min read
Heel Tough Blog: Cedric Gray Makes NFL and Bowl Game Decision
For the second time in the week, the Tar Heels have received the news that they will be losing one of their star players to the NFL. Just...
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Anthony Pagnotta
Dec 8, 20232 min read
Heel Tough Blog: Tez Walker Makes NFL Bowl Game Decision Official
Last night, Tar Heel wide receiver Tez Walker accepted an invitation to the Reese’s Senior Bowl, but there was still some uncertainty...
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Anthony Pagnotta
Dec 7, 20232 min read
Heel Tough Blog: Tez Walker Accepts Senior Bowl Invite
One of the biggest mysteries for the Tar Heels heading into this offseason was the NFL Draft decision for star wide receiver Tez Walker....
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Anthony Pagnotta
Nov 21, 20232 min read
Heel Tough Blog: Drake Maye Hints at Bowl Game Decision
Tuesday was the players day with the media after the coaches met with them on Monday. While most of the focus was on Saturday’s game with...
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Anthony Pagnotta
Nov 17, 20231 min read
Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heel Linebacker Accepts Invitation to Senior Bowl
The Reese Senior Bowl has started rolling out invites for the 2024 installment of the event and on Friday night, a key member of the Tar...
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Anthony Pagnotta
Apr 30, 20232 min read
Heel Tough Blog: Three Tar Heels Selected on the FInal Day of the Draft
The third and final day of the 2023 NFL Draft was expected to be the most active one from a Tar Heel perspective this year and it...
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Anthony Pagnotta
Apr 28, 20231 min read
Heel Tough Blog: Josh Downs Heading to Indy to Play for the Colts
The Tar Heels have their first player off the board in the 2023 NFL Draft. With the 79th pick in the third round on Friday night, the...
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Anthony Pagnotta
Apr 28, 20234 min read
Heel Tough Blog: Five Tar Heels Hoping to Hear Their Names Called This Weekend
Thursday was the first day of the 2023 NFL Draft as 31 college players had their dreams of reaching the highest level of the sport...
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Anthony Pagnotta
Mar 27, 20233 min read
Heel Tough Blog: Pre-Pro Day Draft Rankings
Monday morning, the Tar Heels will host their 2023 pro day as five former players look to impress NFL scouts one last time before April’s...
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Anthony Pagnotta
Feb 10, 20233 min read
Heel Tough Blog: 2023 Post All-Star Game Draft Rankings
This past weekend was the conclusion to the 2023 NFL Draft all-star games, as offensive lineman Asim Richards competed as the lone Tar...
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Anthony Pagnotta
Jan 10, 20232 min read
Heel Tough Blog: Corey Gaynor Returning for 2023
Yesterday was a bit of a news dump day around Tar Heel football, as Mack Brown hosted a presser to put a wrap on the team’s transfer...
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Anthony Pagnotta
Jan 4, 20232 min read
Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Starting OT Heading to the NFL Draft
In Mack Brown’s media availability in Chapel Hill prior to the trip out west for the Holiday Bowl, he mentioned that two Tar Heel players...
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Anthony Pagnotta
Apr 30, 20223 min read
Heel Tough Blog: 2022 Tar Heel Draft Recap
The 2022 NFL Draft came to a conclusion on Saturday, as four Tar Heel prospects heard their names called in the final two days. Here is a...
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Anthony Pagnotta
Apr 28, 20224 min read
Heel Tough Blog: 2022 Draft Day Rankings
Thursday night is the first night of the 2022 NFL Draft from the Las Vegas strip, as 262 prospects will hear their names called over the...
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