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UNC Football: Two Tar Heels make ESPN Top 100 list

Nov 30, 2019; Raleigh, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Sam Howell (7) drops back to pass as North Carolina State Wolfpack defensive end Joseph Boletepeli (99) rushes during the first half at Carter-Finley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports

The UNC football program has two current players who made the cut for ESPN’s Top 100 players ranking heading into the 2021 season.

With the start of the college football season beginning this week, ESPN released their annual ranking of the nation’s top 100 players prior to opening kickoff. The UNC football program is represented on the list by two of their current student-athletes.