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2024 NFL mock draft roundup: Where is UNC QB Drake Maye predicted to go?

Drake Maye possesses remarkable skills that several teams in need of a quarterback would love to have on their roster. top-three pick this year. However, as the draft has drawn ever closer, Maye's status as a top-three pick has become murkier. The emergence of both Jayden Daniels and J.J. McCarthy has left Maye's future team in question. (USA Today)

Former UNC offensive lineman James Hurst retires after 10 NFL seasons

New Orleans Saints offensive lineman James Hurst announced his retirement Wednesday, concluding a 10-year NFL career. Hurst signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted rookie out of UNC in 2014 and played six seasons there. He signed with the Saints after the conclusion of the 2020 NFL draft and started 51 games over four seasons. (ESPN.com)

Mack Brown Looking For Consistency In ‘Back And Forth’ Quarterback Competition

So, who's in the lead between Max Johnson and Conner Harrell? "I go back and forth," Mack Brown said. "One day, I'll say, 'He was great. The other one struggled a little bit.' And then the next day, I'll say, 'That one had confidence. He had a hot hand, but, I don't know.' So that's the good and the bad of it. We just need to get one of them more consistent." (Inside Carolina)

UNC’s Kaleb Cost Managing Springtime Double Play of Baseball and Football

Whenever the Diamond Heels record their final out of the season, Kaleb Cost will stop hitting baseballs and start hitting wide receivers. UNC’s freshman outfielder is also a defensive back for the UNC football team. So when springtime rolled around, baseball season would be in full swing, while spring football practice would be literally across the street. (Chapelboro.com)

UNC Wide Receiver Kobe Paysour On The Mend Following Third Foot Surgery

UNC wide receiver Kobe Paysour is on the mend from another foot surgery, his third in the last six months, though coach Mack Brown characterized the latest procedure as nothing that will prevent Paysour from participating in the team's summer training program or preseason camp. "He had soreness from the other operation," Brown said Monday. (Inside Carolina)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Conner Harrell, Max Johnson, UNC Offensive Line Spring Breakdown

When UNC held its annual spring football game Saturday, all eyes were on the quarterback competition between Conner Harrell and Max Johnson. Neither separated enough to become QB1 for now, but the competition continues. Da'Norris Searcy joins Isaac Schade to discuss how various position groups looked on Saturday. (View Video)

Brian Simmons Brings NFL Pedigree Back To UNC As Senior Advisor, Pro Liaison

As Mack Brown searched for a new senior advisor, Brian Simmons felt he was the perfect fit. Simmons, who played for Brown at North Carolina from 1994-97, most recently served as head coach at Windermere Prep in Florida. He also worked as a color analyst for UNC Football for Tar Heel Sports Network before Brown reached out to him about the opening. (Inside Carolina)

Chansky’s Notebook: Down the Line

Between interviews of quarterbacks Conner Harrell and Max Johnson after UNC's Spring Game, defensive lineman Jahvaree Ritzie strode into the press conference still wearing his uniform pants. The 6-5 senior with the pleasant personality gave some hints on how the Tar Heels will improve against the run this season after finishing 12th in the ACC in 2023. (Chapelboro.com)

Conner Harrell Focused On 'Controllables' In QB Competition As Spring Football Wraps Up

With North Carolina's QB1 spot up for grabs, Conner Harrell is doing whatever he can to position himself as the frontrunner. "I tell myself just do the best that I can do," Harrell said Saturday. "Some things are out of my control, some things are in my control. I have to lead as much as I can. Control the controllables and not worry about the outside stuff." (Inside Carolina)

Carolina's QB Search is Open-Ended, Mack Brown Says

Last week, when UNC football coach Mack Brown met with the media in advance of the team’s spring football game, which took place this past Saturday, he noted positions of interest in the transfer portal. Quarterback was one of them. Prompted by fourth-team QB Tad Hudson entering the portal, Brown says the team needs a fourth scholarship quarterback. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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