Athlon Awards: Best Defensive Line Units

Posted Aug 4, 2011
5. North Carolina - Quinton Coples is an Athlon Sports preseason first-team All-American. Tackle Tydreke Powell returns as one of the ACC’s top run-stuffers, while end Donte Paige-Moss could approach 10 sacks this year. The Tar Heels are counting on junior college transfer Sylvester Williams to join Powell as a starter in the interior. (Athlon Sports)

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