UNC's Top 30 Football Players Ever: No. 13 Greg Ellis Posted May 22, 2016 Greg Ellis was one of the key players on perhaps UNC’s best defense in the modern era. Ellis’ consistent reliability as one of the nation’s top pass rushers was key, but he also made the rest of the Tar Heels' talented line even better. Those two Carolina clubs combined to go 21-3 and finished ranked in the top 10 of the national polls. (Tar Heel Illustrated)