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Jordon Brown leads young running back corps

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55 yards.

That’s all the production returning for North Carolina’s running backs. It has been well-documented that the UNC offense has taken a massive hit, but the running back position will be feeling it the most.

This year's projected starter, sophomore Jordon Brown, began 2016 as the fourth-string running back. T.J. Logan and Khris Francis graduated, and Elijah Hood opted out of his senior year for the NFL Draft.

Brown is no slouch. Listed at 5-foot-10 and 195 pounds, he is an every-down back with the speed to get around the edge and the natural lean needed to push for extra yards.