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Downs Named Semifinalist For Biletnikoff Award

Official Site of the Tar Heels | November 15, 2021

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Tallahassee, Fla. – North Carolina sophomore wide receiver Josh Downs has been named a semifinalist for the 2021 Biletnikoff Award, announced Monday by The Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation, Inc.

Downs leads the ACC and ranks third nationally with 82 receptions and 1,109 receiving yards and has scored eight receiving touchdowns in 2021.

The Suwanee, Georgia, native has been a consistent force all season long catching eight or more receptions in nine of 10 games. Downs is second nationally with 661 yards after catch, while his 11 receptions of 30 or more yards is tied for the most in the ACC.



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