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    Heel Tough Blog: Dazz Newsome Declares for the NFL Draft
    Anthony Pagnotta
    • Jan 6
    • 2 min

    Heel Tough Blog: Dazz Newsome Declares for the NFL Draft

    The Tar Heels are in the midst of decision season around their program, as current players on the roster are determining their futures. O...
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    Heel Tough Blog: Javonte Williams Adds His Name to Those Sitting Out Orange Bowl
    Anthony Pagnotta
    • Dec 26, 2020
    • 3 min

    Heel Tough Blog: Javonte Williams Adds His Name to Those Sitting Out Orange Bowl

    The Tar Heels offense that takes the field next Saturday for the program’s first Orange Bowl appearance ever won’t quite be as powerful a...
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    Heel Tough Blog: Three Tar Heels Announce They'll Forego the Orange Bowl, Enter Draft
    Anthony Pagnotta
    • Dec 21, 2020
    • 3 min

    Heel Tough Blog: Three Tar Heels Announce They'll Forego the Orange Bowl, Enter Draft

    Following the Tar Heels win over the Miami Hurricanes, there was some speculation that a group of players would sit out the team’s upcomi...
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    Heel Tough Blog: Two Heels Hear Their Names Called on Final Day of 2020 Draft
    Anthony Pagnotta
    • Apr 25, 2020
    • 4 min

    Heel Tough Blog: Two Heels Hear Their Names Called on Final Day of 2020 Draft

    As many expected, the first two days of the 2020 NFL Draft were quiet from a Tar Heel perspective, but things heated up on the final day ...
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    Heel Tough Blog: 2020 NFL Draft Preview
    Anthony Pagnotta
    • Apr 22, 2020
    • 4 min

    Heel Tough Blog: 2020 NFL Draft Preview

    Thursday, the 2020 NFL Draft will get underway, as many former Tar Heels will look to hear their names called over the three day span. To ge
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    Heel Tough Blog: Charlie Heck and Jason Strowbridge Wrap Up Successful Combines
    Anthony Pagnotta
    • Mar 1, 2020
    • 2 min

    Heel Tough Blog: Charlie Heck and Jason Strowbridge Wrap Up Successful Combines

    Only two former Tar Heels received invites to this weekend’s NFL Scouting Combine, but both guys made the most of their trips, putting to...
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    Heel Tough Blog: Pre-Combine Draft Rankings
    Anthony Pagnotta
    • Feb 27, 2020
    • 3 min

    Heel Tough Blog: Pre-Combine Draft Rankings

    The next step of the NFL Draft process will happen this week, as two Tar Heels will head to the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis to s...
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    Heel Tough Blog: Pre-Senior Bowl Draft Rankings
    Anthony Pagnotta
    • Jan 22, 2020
    • 4 min

    Heel Tough Blog: Pre-Senior Bowl Draft Rankings

    The NFL Draft process officially got underway on Saturday with the playing of the annual East-West Shrine Bowl from St. Petersburg, FL an...
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    Heel Tough Blog: One Former Heel Drafted on Saturday; Two More Sign UDFA Contracts
    Anthony Pagnotta
    • Apr 29, 2019
    • 2 min

    Heel Tough Blog: One Former Heel Drafted on Saturday; Two More Sign UDFA Contracts

    The Heels were expected to have one former player drafted on Saturday and that’s exactly what happened. In a bit of a surprise selection,...
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    Heel Tough Blog: 2019 Pro Day Preview
    Anthony Pagnotta
    • Mar 25, 2019
    • 4 min

    Heel Tough Blog: 2019 Pro Day Preview

    While the 2019 North Carolina Tar Heels are not scheduled to be back in the team’s new indoor practice facility until Tuesday, Monday wil...
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    Heel Tough Blog: William Sweet With a Strong Day to Open Combine
    Anthony Pagnotta
    • Mar 2, 2019
    • 2 min

    Heel Tough Blog: William Sweet With a Strong Day to Open Combine

    Friday was the first day of on-field drills at the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine, as the offensive lineman took to the field. Among the 57 of...
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    Heel Tough Blog: Post-Senior Bowl Tar Heel Draft Rankings
    Anthony Pagnotta
    • Jan 28, 2019
    • 4 min

    Heel Tough Blog: Post-Senior Bowl Tar Heel Draft Rankings

    With the Senior Bowl festivities concluding down in Mobile on Saturday, the focus for all of the NFL Draft prospects will turn to Indiana...
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