T.J. Yates wants to change Tar Heels' NFL perception

Posted Apr 23, 2011
T.J. Yates finds it a little strange that only one Tar Heels quarterback - Scott Stankavage, in the 1980s - has ever thrown a pass in the NFL. "Hopefully," Yates said, "I can change that." The first step could come at the end of this week, when the four-year North Carolina starter aims to be one of more than a half-dozen UNC players taken in the NFL draft. (Charlotte Observer)

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