Junior Gnonkonde Named ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week

Posted Oct 19, 2015
Junior Gnonkonde's big night versus Wake Forest has earned him a little love from the ACC. Gnonkonde recorded two sacks, both coming in a span of three plays in the third quarter of North Carolina’s 50-14 win over Wake Forest. He finished with nine tackles, two sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss as UNC shut out Wake Forest in the second half (Tar Heel Blog)

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