For UNC tackle Charlie Heck, family, football, and a long NFL future all tie together

Posted Aug 16, 2019
North Carolina tackle Charlie Heck loves to talk about family, and with good reason. The 6-8, 315-pound tackle fielded questions about his father, Andy, and brother, Jon, at the ACC Kickoff on July 18. It's a family full of offensive linemen, but those relationships reveal a few surprises on their journey together. When asked about it again, Charlie Heck smiled. (Sporting News)

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