Another Tar Heel is off the draft board. The Miami Dolphons drafted defensive lineman Jason Strowbridge in the fifth round with the 154th overall pick. Akil Highlighted Strowbridge’s prospects last week, and the senior DL was just one of two Heels invited to the NFL Combine in March.
Strowbridge entered Chapel Hill as a three-star recruit out of Florida and eventually became a staple along UNC’s defensive line. He appeared in 42 games for the Heels, accumulating 123 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, and 10.5 sacks. As a senior, he consistently required double teams and special attention from opponents
He finished the season with a 44 tackles, 2.