Little Rock, AR - The Frank & Barbara Broyles Foundation is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2016 nominees for the Broyles Award. Larry Porter, North Carolina's special teams and running backs coach, is one of 40 nominees in this year's class chosen from almost 1,500 assistant coaches representing over 128 Division One college football programs.
Carolina's special teams rank among the best in the country. The Tar Heels lead the nation in punt return defense, are third nationally in kickoff returns, 19th in blocked kicks and 20th in net punting. T.J. Logan is third in the country with a 32.