A lot of UNC players won’t be participating.
North Carolina will face West Virginia in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. The Tar Heels will be without a good group of players, who have either transferred, declared for the NFL draft, or are injured. So, who will be participating?
Offense
Tight End- Bryson Nesbit
Tight End- John Copenhaver
Wide Receiver- Kobe Paysour
Offensive Line- Zach Rice
Defense
Cornerback- Alijah Huzzie
Safety- Will Hardy
Declared for the NFL Draft
Offense
Quarterback- Drake Maye
Wide Receiver- Devontez Walker
Center- Corey Gaynor
Defense
Linebacker- Cedric Gray
Transfers
Offense
Quarterback- Russell Tabor
Running Back- Elijah Green
Running Back- George Pettaway
Wide Receiver- Tychaun Chapman
Wide Receiver- Andre Greene Jr.
Tight End- Kamari Morales
Offensive Line- Justin Kanyuk
Defense
Defensive Line- Kedrick Bingley-Jones
Linebacker- Sebastian Cheeks
Linebacker- Randy Caldwell
Linebacker- Jalen Brooks
Cornerback- Tayon Holloway
Cornerback- Major Byrd
Special Teams
Kicker- Ryan Coe
Punter- Cole Maynard
Where Does UNC Go?
Quarterback- Conner Harrell. We saw flashes against Campbell. He is a very exciting player.
Running Back- Lean on experience. Omarion Hampton, British Brooks, and Caleb Hood should be ready to go.
Wide Receiver- Youth. Chris Culliver may be asked to do the most he’s done all season.
Tight End- Walk on Deems May will start.
Offensive Line- The Tar Heels are missing a lot. Corey Gaynor is not available, and neither is backup Zach Rice. The young guys will be asked to do a lot.
Defensive Line- Still intact. Although Myles Murphy declared for the draft, he will play in the bowl game.
Linebacker- Amare Campbell will be asked to step up in Cedric Gray’s absence. Gray believes he’s ready.
Cornerback- After losing Tayon Holloway to the portal and Alijah Huzzie to injury, the young guys will need to be ready.
Safety- D.J. Jones is transferring but will play. Will Hardy is out. The normal starters will play their final game for UNC.
A lot is missing, but this is a big opportunity for the young guys!
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