By Pat James, GoHeels.com
It didn't take long for Tyler Powell to notice Cole Holcomb, back when the North Carolina fifth-year seniors arrived in Chapel Hill in the summer of 2014.
Holcomb, then a 6-foot-1, 195-pound linebacker from New Smyrna Beach, Fla., had drawn little attention before then. He'd received a few scholarship offers, predominantly from FCS programs. But after accepting a preferred walk-on spot at UNC, he joined the Tar Heels for their first strength and conditioning session that summer and immediately stood out.
Powell said Holcomb outpaced almost everyone, including the skill position players, when running sprints.