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UNC Football: Preseason honors piling up for North Carolina’s Sam Howell

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 14: Sam Howell #7 of the North Carolina Tar Heels scrambles against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during their game at Kenan Stadium on November 14, 2020 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The Tar Heels won 59-53. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

UNC football’s Sam Howell is among the nation’s most talked about players, evidenced by his growing list of preseason accolades.

North Carolina junior quarterback Sam Howell is one of the nation’s most decorated college football players leading up to the start of the 2021 season. His high-profile offseason includes nominations to the majority of prestigious awards that a quarterback is eligible for.