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GoHeels Exclusive: The Transformation Of Chazz Surratt

By Pat James, GoHeels.com

Around this time a year ago, shortly after he underwent season-ending surgery on his right wrist, Chazz Surratt first approached Jeff Schoettmer about moving from quarterback to defense.

Initially, Surratt wanted to play safety, said Schoettmer, the former North Carolina linebacker who is now in his second season as a defensive graduate assistant. That seemed like the most logical fit since safeties study formations like quarterbacks and make most of their plays in space. But before long, Surratt started talking about converting to linebacker.