Following in the footsteps of former teammate Khafre Brown, wide receiver Emery Simmons has entered the transfer portal. Simmons finished his junior season with the Tar Heels with 11 catches for 243 yards and a touchdown. He was notably absent in last Saturday’s loss against Notre Dame because Phil Longo had receivers that he wanted to start instead. Only five receivers were played for the entire game, one of them being Justin Olsen who had two catches for 25 yards.
Here’s what Phil Longo had to say about Simmons not getting the start against the Irish in Saturday’s loss per Inside Carolina:
“The reason that Emery didn’t play (vs.