Back to the North Carolina Tar Heels Newsfeed

UNC Football: Ty Chandler earns some preseason recognition

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY - NOVEMBER 09: Ty Chandler #8 of the Tennessee Volunteers runs with the ball against the Kentucky Wildcats at Commonwealth Stadium on November 09, 2019 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

The UNC Football program lost two of their biggest weapons on offense with running backs Javonte Williams and Michael Carter entering the 2021 NFL draft. With the dynamic duo gone, the Tar Heels turned to the transfer portal for a player that could come in a take the lead role right away.

And that’s what they found in former Tennessee running back Ty Chandler.