The attention regarding UNC’s 2022 football team was largely on either a high-flying offense or a disastrously bad defense. It seems only right that in the third phase of the game, last year’s Heels were pretty much average. Average doesn’t mean boring, though, and you’ll see in a second that this phase was quite the adventure for Mack Brown’s team a season ago. And while a lot of last year’s special teams production is returning, that doesn’t mean things are settled. This final entry of the series for on-field units shouldn’t disappoint, so without further ado, let’s begin!
Key Losses
The big name here, as elsewhere, is wide receiver/punt returner Josh Downs, who shouldered the double loads of being UNC’s most productive receiver and regular punt returner over the past two years.