UNC QB Sam Howell Graduates Posted Dec 28, 2021 UNC quarterback Sam Howell has officially graduated from UNC. The junior signal-caller enrolled at UNC in January of 2019 and received his degrees in December of 2021, a three-year process complete with three summers. The expectation is Howell will be playing his last game in a UNC uniform on Thursday in the Duke's Mayo Bowl vs. South Carolina. (Inside Carolina)