UNC wide receiver Josh Downs has earned his elite status as NFL Draft prospect Posted Aug 21, 2022 Josh Downs is a competitor. The North Carolina All-ACC wide receiver has a drive and work ethic that has elevated his play to the point where NFL scouts will be monitoring the junior this year for the 2023 NFL Draft. He has the genes – his father Gary had a six-year NFL career and his uncle Dre Bly was a North Carolina star and a Super Bowl winner. (Sporting News)