Mack Brown didn’t name a starting quarterback Tuesday or declare winners of other position battles even though the Tar Heels are 11 days away from the season opener. "I’ve never been this close to a season with so many question marks," Brown said. The quarterback competition between Jacolby Criswell and Drake Maye has gained the most attention. (Tar Heel Illustrated) Glenn’s Notebook: UNC’s Quarterback Tradition
Pending Sam Howell’s development, Mitch Trubisky and T.J. Yates are the only former UNC Football players who have ever started NFL regular-season games at quarterback.