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A mix of returners and transfers ready to guide UNC football's secondary unit

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The UNC football program might just have the best secondary unit in the entire conference.

Sep 7, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels defensive back Marcus Allen (29) reacts in the fourth quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images | Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

With a mixture of returning players and some key transfer additions, the UNC football program will heavily rely on its experienced secondary to play a major role in limiting the opposing team's passing attack.

While most of the positional depth charts feature whole new looks, the secondary unit possesses some returning talent who has proven experience in Chapel Hill.