Former Tar Heels left waiting

Posted May 6, 2011
Zack Pianalto watched every minute of the NFL draft on television and waited to hear his name. And waited...and waited some more. After seven rounds and 254 players were drafted, the only thing that the former North Carolina tight end can do now is wait. With the NFL lockout, Pianalto and the other undrafted college players can't sign free-agent contracts or even talk to prospective teams. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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