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North Carolina won't have defensive end Tomari Fox this season after he lost an NCAA appeal of his punishment for consuming a banned substance. Coach Mack Brown announced Tuesday that Fox is ineligible. The player drank a non-approved over-the-counter pre-workout beverage last year in what Brown described as an inadvertent mistake. "He walked immediately to his locker and pulled what he was drinking out and said, "Coach, I bought this over at the grocery store," Brown said. "And I didn't think there was anything wrong with it. ... I think it's unfair for him. "Obviously he drank something he shouldn't have, but he wasn't trying to beat the system or he sure wouldn't have had it in his locker." Fox started all 12 games in 2020 and played in 12 games last season, starting two. He has had 5.5 sacks over the last two seasons. Fox, who was held out of the Duke's Mayo Bowl as a precaution after the school learned of the violation, is allowed to practice and will have two seasons of eligibility remaining. - AP College Football

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DT Tomari Fox, North Carolina
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02/28/22 - Spencer Rolland, rSr/2024, North Carolina, 6-6, 306 (DS#37 OT) + More +

2021 FIRST TEAM ALL-IVY LEAGUE (COACHES): Spencer Rolland, Harvard (Sr., OL - Burnsville, Minn.),...Started all 10 games, helping the offense average 32.4 points and 162.3 rushing yards...Semifinalist for the 2021 William V. Campbell Trophy...CoSIDA Academic All-District selection...Academic All-Ivy League. - Harvard Football

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OT Spencer Rolland, North Carolina
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01/01/22 - Sam Howell, Jr/2022, North Carolina, 6-1, 224 (DS#5 QB) + More +

North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell is forgoing his senior season to enter the NFL draft. Howell's decision was not surprising, but he made it official Saturday with a video posted on North Carolina football's official Twitter account. He is considered a potential first-round draft pick. The junior will leave college as North Carolina's most prolific quarterback, with career records in yards passing (10,283) and total offense (11,292). The 6-foot-1, 220 pounder from Indiana Trail, North Carolina, was a blue-chip recruit out of high school who changed his mind late and signed with the Tar Heels and coach Mack Brown instead of Florid State. Howell thanked teammates, coaches, North Carolina fans and God during his goodbye video. "I'll forever be grateful for my time here at Carolina and for all the people who made it so special," Howell said. - AP College Football

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QB Sam Howell, North Carolina
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12/24/21 - Antavious Lane, rSr/2025, North Carolina, 5-09, 195 (DS#24 FS) + More +

2021 ALL-SUN BELT FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DB - Antavious Lane, Georgia State (RS So., DB - West Palm Beach, Fla.),...Sophomore safety Antavious Lane, Georgia State's career leader in interceptions after just two seasons, joined Gilmore on the All-Sun Belt first team. The hard-hitting defender is one of the top performers on a GSU defense that has collected a school-record 84 tackles for loss while holding five teams (including Auburn and three Sun Belt foes) to one offensive touchdown. - Georgia State Football

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FS Antavious Lane, North Carolina
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12/16/21 - Willie Lampkin, rSr/2025, North Carolina, 5-11, 279 (DS#10 C) + More +

2021 ALL-SUN BELT SECOND TEAM (COACHES): OL - Willie Lampkin, Coastal Carolina (So., OL - Lakeland, Fla.),...Lampkin picked up All-Sun Belt second-team recognition for the second-straight season this year. He has made 12 starts at the left guard position for the Chants this season, and has played and started all 24 games since stepping foot on campus two years ago. The lone underclassman on the offensive line, the 2020 Freshman All-American again had a strong season in 2021. Lampkin is part of the offensive line unit that leads the way for an offense that leads the nation in third-down conversion percentage (54.1) and team passing efficiency (190.63).

The Chants lead the Sun Belt in third-down conversion percentage (54.1), fourth-down conversion percentage (75.0), completion percentage (70.2), first downs gained (287), fewest interceptions thrown (4), passing yards per completion (15.33), rushing offense (231.2), scoring offense (40.4), and total offense (493.1). The offensive line has allowed just 21 sacks on the season and just 61 tackles-for-loss, averages of 1.75 and 5.08 per game which both rank at the top of the Sun Belt. The offensive line was also named to the Joe Moore Award midseason watch list for the second-straight season. - Coastal Carolina Football

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C Willie Lampkin, North Carolina
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12/10/21 - Max Johnson, rSr/2026, North Carolina, 6-5, 225 (DS#29 QB) + More +

LSU starting quarterback Max Johnson announced Tuesday that he is entering the transfer portal, leaving true freshman Garrett Nussmeier as the Tigers' only scholarship quarterback. Johnson's decision comes just over a week after LSU named Brian Kelly as its new head coach. Kelly was hired away from Notre Dame to replace Ed Orgeron, who resigned effective at the end of the regular season. Johnson, a sophomore, appeared in all 12 regular-season games for the Tigers, completing 60.3% of his passes for 2,815 yards and 27 touchdowns with six interceptions. His younger brother, Jake, the top-rated tight end in the 2022 recruiting class also dropped his commitment to LSU. - Topeka Capital Journal

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QB Max Johnson, North Carolina
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12/10/21 - Sam Howell, Jr/2022, North Carolina, 6-1, 224 (DS#5 QB) + More +

North Carolina coach Mack Brown tried to bring clarity on Sam Howell's future, where there's still some confusion, while speaking Wednesday about the Tar Heels' invitation to the Duke's Mayo Bowl in Charlotte. Howell, a junior quarterback, will be playing in the game against South Carolina on Dec. 30 in Bank of America Stadium. What is still somewhat unclear is if it will be the last game in a UNC uniform for Howell before he embarks on an NFL career. "I'm really excited about Sam Howell playing and all he's accomplished and what he's done," Brown said. "This could be his last game. He hasn't told us for sure yet." That's the part that has some Carolina fans wondering if Howell is open to the possibility of returning for his senior season.

He participated in Senior Day activities during the Heels' win over Wofford 34-14 on Nov. 20. But even that week before the game, Howell said he hadn't made a decision about his future. His reasoning for being involved with Senior Day was because he will complete his undergraduate degree this semester. Brown is still proceeding as if Howell is going to leave. Brown has been saying since last season that Howell would leave for the NFL after this season because his draft stock is so high. "He's going to be a first-round draft choice in my estimation," Brown said. "His family is getting information just like all the other guys to make that decision. Normally, we've told our guys if you're a first-rounder, go, but he doesn't want to be a distraction for the team." - Raleigh News Observer

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QB Sam Howell, North Carolina
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12/08/21 - *Josh Downs, Jr/2023, North Carolina, 5-09, 171 (DS#5 WR) + More +

2021 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): WR - Josh Downs, North Carolina, 161 votes,...Downs enjoyed a breakout sophomore season by setting program records for receptions (98) and receiving yards (1,273), while also scoring eight touchdowns. He leads the ACC and is second nationally in catches and is second in the league and eighth in the country in receiving yards. - North Carolina Football

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WR *Josh Downs, North Carolina
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12/08/21 - Ty Chandler, rSr/2022, North Carolina, 5-11, 203 (DS#15 RB) + More +

2021 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): RB - Ty Chandler, North Carolina, 120 votes,...Chandler filled the void left by All-America running backs Michael Carter and Javonte Williams when they left for the NFL by rushing for 1,063 yards in his lone season in Chapel Hill. Among ACC rushers, the Tennessee transfer is third in both yards gained on the ground and touchdowns with 13. - North Carolina Football

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RB Ty Chandler, North Carolina
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12/08/21 - Raymond Vohasek, rSr/2023, North Carolina, 6-2, 306 (DS#57 DT) + More +

2021 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES/MEDIA): DT - Ray Vohasek, North Carolina, 36 votes,...Vohasek came up with 34 tackles, four tackles for loss, four hurries, three breakups and one sack in his final season with the Tar Heels. - North Carolina Football

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DT Raymond Vohasek, North Carolina
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12/08/21 - Marcus McKethan, rSr/2022, North Carolina, 6-7, 341 (DS#30 OT) + More +

2021 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES/MEDIA): OG - Marcus McKethan, North Carolina, 28 votes,...Joshua Ezeudu and Marcus McKethan helped anchor an offensive line that produced 36.4 points per game (third in the ACC) and 479.9 yards of offense per game, the fourth-best figure in the league. - North Carolina Football

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OT Marcus McKethan, North Carolina
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12/08/21 - Joshua Ezeudu, rJr/2022, North Carolina, 6-4, 313 (DS#13 OG) + More +

2021 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES/MEDIA): OG - Joshua Ezeudu, North Carolina, 42 votes,...Joshua Ezeudu and Marcus McKethan helped anchor an offensive line that produced 36.4 points per game (third in the ACC) and 479.9 yards of offense per game, the fourth-best figure in the league. - North Carolina Football

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OG Joshua Ezeudu, North Carolina
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12/08/21 - Sam Howell, Jr/2022, North Carolina, 6-1, 224 (DS#5 QB) + More +

2021 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES/MEDIA): QB - Sam Howell, North Carolina, 19 votes,...Howell accounted for 3,677 yards of total offense and 34 touchdowns during his junior season. He is 205 of 327 for 2,851 passing yards and has thrown 23 touchdowns. He ranks second nationally among quarterbacks with a career-high 826 rushing yards and scored 11 touchdowns on the ground this season. - North Carolina Football

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QB Sam Howell, North Carolina
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12/08/21 - Jeremiah Gemmel, rSr/2022, North Carolina, 6-1, 225 (DS#22 ILB) + More +

2021 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): LB - Jeremiah Gemmel, North Carolina, 39 votes,...Gemmel is second on the team with 73 tackles and leads the Tar Heel defense with seven hurries. He has three breakups, one interception and one forced fumble in his senior campaign. - North Carolina Football

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ILB Jeremiah Gemmel, North Carolina
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12/08/21 - Tomon Fox, rSr/2022, North Carolina, 6-2, 253 (DS#35 OLB) + More +

2021 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM (COACHES/MEDIA): LB - Tomon Fox, North Carolina, 40 votes,...Fox leads Carolina with 7.5 sacks (fifth in the ACC) and 9.0 tackles for loss. The 2020 honorable mention All-ACC selection also came up with 31 stops and six hurries. - North Carolina Football

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OLB Tomon Fox, North Carolina
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