The stars are beginning to come out for North Carolina football. For a team picked by the media to finish eighth in the ACC, the Tar Heels have been festooned with preseason honors, from the league’s leading returning rusher Omarion Hampton, to linebacker Power Echols, to tight ends Bryson Nesbit and John Copenhaver, to wide receiver Kobe Paysour. (Chapelboro.com)
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Omarion Hampton Named To Sporting News 2024 Preseason All-America First Team
Omarion Hampton, a 2023 second-team Sporting News All-American, has been named to the Sporting News 2024 Preseason All-America first-team, the selection committee announced Wednesday.