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Burnette, Green Earn Academic All-District Honors

Tar Heels Noah Burnette and Elijah Green have earned spots on the 2022 Academic All-District Football Team, as announced Tuesday by the College Sports Communicators. The award goes to student-athletes who have been standouts academically and athletically during the 2022 season and requires a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better.

"I couldn't be prouder of Noah and Elijah on this recognition," said UNC head football coach Mack Brown. "It's not easy to have a 3.5 GPA at the University of North Carolina, especially when you consider all of the demands on football players.