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UNC Football duo crack ESPN’s Top 100 players list

A pair of UNC football stars are considered to be among the top 100 players heading into the 2023 college football regular season.

Ahead of the start of the 2023 college football season, ESPN has ranked its top 100 players, as a pair of UNC football standouts are among the players recognized on the list.

Quarterback Drake Maye sits at No. 5 overall on the list, as he’s the second-highest ranked quarterback behind Caleb Williams of USC. As ESPN notes, what a difference a year makes, as Maye has solidified himself as one of the top signal-callers in the country.