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UNC Football: Star linebacker set to return to Tar Heels in 2020

University of North Carolina junior linebacker Chazz Surratt has announced his decision to return to the Tar Heels for his senior season in 2020. The News&Observer’s Jonathan Alexander was first to break the news on Monday afternoon.

The former quarterback and first-year linebacker could have gone pro after completing his junior season, and graduating school in December. He had one of the best seasons at linebacker — and on defense in general — at North Carolina in recent memory. His draft stock rose greatly over the past year, but the 6-foot-3, 230-pound Denver, North Carolina native stated that he wants to fine-tune his game before entering his name into the NFL Draft in 2021.