North Carolina lands 4 players on ESPN's list of top-100 college football stars for 2023

Posted Jan 3, 2024
Carolina earned 4 spots on ESPN’s list of the top-100 college football players for the 2023 season, which they released on Wednesday morning. Quarterback Drake Maye was the first Tar Heel to be named at No. 34 overall. Running back Omarion Hampton (No. 64), linebacker Cedric Gray (No. 67) and linebacker Kaimon Rucker (No. 81) also made the list. (Saturday Road)

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