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 Draft Scout College Football Player News: North Carolina
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  11/01/22 - Noah Taylor, rSr/2023, North Carolina, 6-5, 239 (DS#37 OLB) + More +

  Injuries are starting to decimate North Carolina, particularly on the defensive line where on Monday the school announced edge rusher Noah Taylor, arguably the team's best pass rusher, and defensive end Des Evans will miss the rest of the season. Add in nose tackle Ray Vohasek, who was declared out for the season a week ago, and the Tar Heels have lost almost their entire starting front four on defense. The bad news spread to offense too, as running back Caleb Hood will also be out for the rest of the season with an upper body injury. Hood was injured in the first quarter of Carolina's 42-24 win over Pitt on Saturday. He had emerged as the starter and gained 250 yards on 43 carries this season.

Taylor was also injured in the first quarter against Pitt. On Monday, he had his right knee in a brace and needed crutches to walk. Taylor started every game this season at the Tar Heels' 'Jack' position, which is essentially an edge rusher. He led the team with 3.5 sacks and ranked eighth in tackles with 28. It was Taylor who initiated the tackle on App State's two-point conversion to preserve the win for Carolina. "We've got to thank him for all he's done," Brown said. "He's a tremendous leader. He's one of the reasons that our defense has improved so much." - Raleigh News Observer

(DS#37 OLB) rSr/2023 OLB Noah Taylor, North Carolina
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  10/29/22 - Drake Maye, rSo/2024, North Carolina, 6-4, 223 (DS#3 QB) + More +

  Drake Maye threw for five touchdowns and Antoine Green had a career night with 180 yards receiving as No. 21 North Carolina overcame a 10-point deficit in the second half to defeat Pittsburgh 42-24 on Saturday. UNC (7-1, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) is 4-0 in league play for the first time since going 8-0 in 2015. Green, a fifth-year senior, hauled in a pair of touchdowns and set career highs in yards receiving and receptions (10). The loss was Pitt's second straight, and the Panthers (4-4, 1-3 ACC) are 1-3 in their last four games after starting 3-1.

UNC went down 24-14 early in the third quarter on the third touchdown of the night by Pitt running back Israel Abanikanda before scoring 28 unanswered points. The Tar Heels took their first lead on a 2-yard run by Elijah Green less than a minute into the fourth. On the ensuing Pitt drive, Abanikanda lost a fumble at midfield and the Tar Heels capitalized with a 25-yard touchdown reception by Josh Downs a few plays later to take a two-score lead they didn't relinquish. Pitt wideout Jared Wayne had a career-best 161 yards receiving as the Panthers relied on big pass plays to power their strong start. But after going up by 10 on its first drive of the second half, Pitt gained only 60 yards on its final four possessions. - North Carolina/AP College Football

(DS#3 QB) rSo/2024 QB Drake Maye, North Carolina
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  Devontez Walker scored three touchdowns, first-time starter Devin Kargman threw two TD passes, and Kent State defeated Akron 33-27 on Saturday, giving the Golden Flashes the Wagon Wheel for the fourth consecutive time. Kargman completed 14 of 25 passes for 215 yards with both of his touchdowns going to Walker, who also scored on a 14-yard reverse. Kargman, a freshman who had attempted eight passes this season, started in place of Collin Schlee, who did not suit up for the game because of an undisclosed injury.

The Golden Flashes' Andrew Glass kicked a 42-yard field goal for a 33-24 lead early in the fourth quarter. Kent State held the nine-point advantage until 39 seconds remained when Akron settled for a Cory Smigel 42-yard field goal. The Zips had reached the 5-yard line on the drive, but DJ Irons was sacked by JoJo Evans and Khali Saunders on third-and-goal. Marquez Cooper led Kent State (3-5, 2-2 Mid-American Conference) with 137 yards rushing on 28 carries. Walker had five receptions for 72 yards, including touchdowns of 35 yards and 10 yards. Bryan Bradford had a 58-yard touchdown run. Irons completed 32 of 43 passes for 383 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. He threw an 80-yard TD pass to Alex Adams, who caught nine passes for 199 yards for the Zips (1-7, 0-4). - Kent State/AP College Football

(DS#18 WR) rJr/2024 WR Devontez Walker, North Carolina
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  10/17/22 - Drake Maye, rSo/2024, North Carolina, 6-4, 223 (DS#3 QB) + More +

  OCT 17 ACC QUARTERBACK/ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Drake Maye, North Carolina, QB, Huntersville, N.C.,...Finished 28-for-38 with a career-high 380 passing yards and three touchdowns in the Tar Heels' 38-35 win at Duke ... Added 70 rushing yards to compile 450 total yards of offense, also a new career high ... Connected with wide receiver Antoine Green in the front right corner of the end zone with 16 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter for the go-ahead and game-winning score ... It was the first time UNC scored in the final minute to win a game since 2016 ... Named ACC Quarterback of the Week for the third time this season and ACC Rookie of the Week for the fifth time. - ACC Football

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  10/16/22 - Drake Maye, rSo/2024, North Carolina, 6-4, 223 (DS#3 QB) + More +

  Drake Maye connected with Antoine Green on the right side of the end zone for an 8-yard score with 16 seconds left to lift North Carolina past rival Duke 38-35 on Saturday night. Maye's throw capped a nine-play, 74-yard drive for a touchdown that stood on the slimmest of margins. Replays showed Green's left foot land barely inside the sideline - with only a sliver of grass detectable between Green's foot and the white paint - before officials declared after a review that the touchdown call would stand for the Tar Heels (6-1, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). Duke (4-3, 1-2) drove to midfield in the desperate seconds for a possible tying field goal, but UNC's Noah Taylor batted Riley Leonard's pass skyward for teammate Will Hardy to make a clinching diving interception with 2 seconds left.

That sent UNC fans into wild cheers with a still-unbeaten record in Atlantic Coast Conference play as the Coastal Division leaders, not to mention the chance to keep the Victory Bell that goes to the winner of the longstanding rivalry for a fourth straight year. Maye threw for 380 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Tar Heels, while Josh Downs had nine catches for 126 yards that included a couple of spectacular grabs. Leonard threw for 245 yards and a touchdown to go with a 74-yard scoring keeper to lead the Blue Devils. Jordan Waters ran for 91 yards and two scores, including his own highlight-reel moment with a 38-yard cutback run past multiple UNC defenders for a score and a 35-31 lead with 10:12 left. Yet this one ended like each of the three since Mack Brown returned for a second stint leading the UNC program: with the Tar Heels jubilantly clanging the Victory Bell again on their way off the field. - North Carolina/AP College Football

(DS#3 QB) rSo/2024 QB Drake Maye, North Carolina
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  Following an injury to Taulia Tagovailoa in the fourth quarter, Billy Edwards Jr. stepped in and led a game-winning drive to lift Maryland past Indiana 38-33 on Saturday. After getting hit as he threw a pass, Tagovailoa was carted off the field with an apparent knee injury with just over 14 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Tagovailoa had been the Terrapins' main source of offense, throwing for 270 yards with two touchdowns and running for another score.

In his place, Edwards entered the game with Maryland down 27-24 and immediately started making plays, scrambling for 10 yards on his first touch of the day. Although the initial drive ended in a punt, Maryland quickly got the ball back after forcing an Indiana punt. A 31-yard run by Edwards got Maryland inside the Indiana 5-yard line and two plays later, Roman Hemby punched in the go-ahead score with just over five minutes left on the clock. On the ensuing Indiana possession, Connor Bazelak completed a short pass to Coby Andison but he was quickly met by Fa'Najae Gotay who forced a fumble that was recovered by Maryland. The Terrapins added an insurance touchdown when Edwards ran it in himself from 3 yards out. Edwards finished with no completions on three attempts but ran the ball five times for 53 yards and a touchdown. - Maryland/AP College Football

(DS#46 QB) rSr/2027 QB Billy Edwards Jr., North Carolina
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  10/12/22 - Jordan Owens, Sr/2026, North Carolina, 6-5, 295 (DS#132 TE) + More +

  OCT 10 ASUN FOOTBALL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK: Jordan Owens, Central Arkansas, Freshman, Tight End, McGehee, Ark.,...First Career ASUN Freshman of the Week award; UCA's sixth all-time recognition...Recorded 10-yard touchdown catch against Lindenwood; first of his career...Posted the first catch of his career with his reception...Earned a touchdown grab that tied the game at 28 just before halftime...Looks to contribute for the Bears on Saturday against Kennesaw State. - ASUN Conference Football

(DS#132 TE) Sr/2026 TE Jordan Owens, North Carolina
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  10/10/22 - Drake Maye, rSo/2024, North Carolina, 6-4, 223 (DS#3 QB) + More +

  OCT 10 ACC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Drake Maye, North Carolina, QB, Huntersville, N.C.,...Completed 19 of 28 passes for 309 yards and two touchdowns in the Tar Heels' 27-24 road win at Miami ... Added 53 rushing yards to compile 362 total yards on the night ... Voted ACC Rookie of the Week for the fourth time this season. - ACC Football

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  10/08/22 - Drake Maye, rSo/2024, North Carolina, 6-4, 223 (DS#3 QB) + More +

  Drake Maye passed for 309 yards and two touchdowns, one of them a 74-yarder to J.J. Jones, and North Carolina overcame a stellar performance by Tyler Van Dyke to beat Miami 27-24 on Saturday. Josh Downs had a receiving touchdown and Omarion Hampton ran for another score for North Carolina (5-1, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). Van Dyke completed 42 of 57 passes for 496 yards - the second-most in Miami history, behind Stephen Morris' 566 in 2012 - and three touchdowns for Miami (2-3, 0-1). Key'Shawn Smith, Henry Parrish and Colbie Young had the touchdown receptions for the Hurricanes, who scored 10 points in the final 28 seconds of the first half to get within 21-17. Will Mallory had eight catches for 115 yards for Miami. It ended up as Miami's third straight loss. It didn't lack for late-game drama.

Down 27-24, Miami initially appeared to recover an onside kick with about 2 minutes left; Al Blades Jr. dove along the sideline to knock the ball inbounds and the Hurricanes seemed poised to take over. The play was overturned by replay, which saw that Blades had stepped out of bounds and therefore couldn't touch the ball. North Carolina punted the ball back to Miami with 1:14 left, but Van Dyke was picked off with 8 seconds remaining. Caleb Hood rushed for 74 yards on 13 carries for the Tar Heels, who have won four straight over Miami for the first time. Jones' way-too-easy score capped a game-opening 95-yard drive, and Hampton's score finished off a 99-yard drive that was bolstered by a 52-yard pass from Maye to Antoine Green. But they never led, and for the first time in 15 years, Miami has gone three consecutive games without ever holding the lead. It happened at the end of that 2007 season, starting with the 48-0 debacle against Virginia that was Miami's final game in the Orange Bowl. Miami struggled to run the ball - 41 yards on 23 carries - but not converting on three key chances was even worse. - North Carolina/AP College Football

(DS#3 QB) rSo/2024 QB Drake Maye, North Carolina
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  10/03/22 - Drake Maye, rSo/2024, North Carolina, 6-4, 223 (DS#3 QB) + More +

  OCT 3 ACC QUARTERBACK/ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Drake Maye, North Carolina, QB, Huntersville, N.C.,...Finished with 436 total yards of offense in the Tar Heels' 41-10 win over Virginia Tech ... Completed 26 of 36 passes for a career-high 363 yards and three touchdowns ... Added a team-leading 73 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns to account for all five of the Tar Heels' TDs ... Named ACC Quarterback of the Week for the second time this season and ACC Rookie of the Week for the third time. - ACC Football

(DS#3 QB) rSo/2024 QB Drake Maye, North Carolina
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  10/01/22 - Drake Maye, rSo/2024, North Carolina, 6-4, 223 (DS#3 QB) + More +

  Drake Maye threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more to continue his strong start to the season and North Carolina opened up Atlantic Coast Conference play with a 41-10 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday. Maye, a redshirt freshman, was able to consistently throw downfield, with 13 of his 26 completions going for at least 15 yards. He finished with 363 yards, going 26 of 36. Josh Downs led UNC (4-1, 1-0 ACC) with eight catches and 120 yards, and tight end Bryson Nesbit added 98 receiving yards on four receptions.

Grant Wells completed 16 of 26 passes for 139 yards and ran for a touchdown, but the Hokies (2-3, 1-1) struggled overall against a Tar Heel defense that turned in its best performance of the season. Linebacker Cedric Gray picked off Wells in the second quarter, which set up a 16-yard touchdown pass by Maye to Antoine Green one play later to give UNC a 21-3 lead, and the Hokies never never got closer than 11 points. The Tar Heels gave up nearly 500 yards per game in their first four contests, but UNC limited the number of big gainers by Virginia Tech. Wells never got in an extended rhythm, as the Hokies finished with only 273 yards. - AP College Football

(DS#3 QB) rSo/2024 QB Drake Maye, North Carolina
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  09/26/22 - Drake Maye, rSo/2024, North Carolina, 6-4, 223 (DS#3 QB) + More +

  SEPT 26 ACC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Drake Maye, North Carolina, QB, Huntersville, N.C.,...Named ACC Rookie of the Week for the second time following his performance in the Tar Heels' 45-32 loss to Notre Dame ... Had 337 total yards and threw five touchdown passes, raising his season total to 16 in four games ... Finished 17-of-32 passing for 301 yards and rushed for 36 yards. - ACC Football

(DS#3 QB) rSo/2024 QB Drake Maye, North Carolina
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  09/13/22 - *Josh Downs, Jr/2023, North Carolina, 5-09, 171 (DS#5 WR) + More +

  TRACKING TOP DRAFT PROSPECTS - WEEK 2: 25. Josh Downs, Jr, WR, North Carolina, 5-10, 175, 1,...North Carolina went to 3-0 with a 35-28 win over Georgia State but Downs was still not available because of a knee injury in the Tar Heels' opener. Previous week, No. 22: Downs did not play in North Carolina's epic, 63- 61 win over feisty Appalachian State. Downs was injured in the season-opening, 56-24, win over the Florida A&M Rattlers (FAMU). In that game he caught nine passes for 78 yards and two touchdowns. He limped off the field after his second score and wore ice on his left knee during a post-game. No word on if or when he will return. - Frank Cooney/NFL Draft Scout

(DS#5 WR) Jr/2023 WR *Josh Downs, North Carolina
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  SEPT 12 ACC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Omarion Hampton, North Carolina, RB, Clayton, N.C.,...Scored two rushing touchdowns while running for a career-high 110 yards in Saturday's 35-28 win at Georgia State...Averaged 6.9 yards on 16 rushing attempts while scoring the game-tying and go-ahead touchdowns in the second half. - ACC Football

(DS#2 RB) Jr/2025 RB Omarion Hampton, North Carolina
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  09/12/22 - Cedric Gray, Sr/2024, North Carolina, 6-2, 241 (DS#2 ILB) + More +

  SEPT 12 ACC LINEBACKER OF THE WEEK: Cedric Gray, North Carolina, LB, Charlotte, N.C.,...Notched his career high in tackles for the second week in a row with 14 in Saturday's 35-28 non-conference win at Georgia State...Added two TFLs as the Tar Heels posted their second consecutive road win and moved to 3-0 on the year. - ACC Football

(DS#2 ILB) Sr/2024 ILB Cedric Gray, North Carolina
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