UNC Football is bringing Eric Mele on staff as a special teams analyst. He'll work with Larry Porter, who has doubled as the Tar Heels' running backs coach and special teams coordinator since 2021. North Carolina, which dealt season-ending injuries to its starting kicker and punter last season, ranked No. 13 in the ACC in kickoffs and No. 14 in punting. ()
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