Charlie Heck

Super Bowl participants had football, baseball glory days in NC

February 3, 2021 Shawn Krest

Long before he became the heir apparent to Tom Brady as the NFL’s top big-game quarterback, Patrick Mahomes took the mound at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. On July 24, 2012, the Bulls relinquished their home […]

Kyle Dugger leads way at NFL Draft; NC’s Big Four players wait until Day 3

April 29, 2020 Brett Friedlander

The calendar might say that it’s April. But for Kyle Dugger, Saturday sure felt a lot like late December. “I’d say probably the closest thing would definitely be Christmas, my first Christmas,” the safety from […]

Awkward NFL Draft process to conclude for NC hopefuls

April 22, 2020 Brett Friedlander

Charlie Heck, like most college football stars with NFL aspirations, is approaching this week’s draft with equal parts excitement and anticipation. But because of his bloodlines, the former North Carolina offensive tackle has a better […]

NC players stand out, boost draft stock at NFL Combine

March 4, 2020 Brett Friedlander

The NFL Scouting Combine, sometimes referred to as the “Underwear Olympics,” is an event top prospects often avoid to protect their high draft status. Ohio State defensive end Chase Young, the potential No. 1 overall […]

Impressions made at Senior, Hula bowls

January 29, 2020 Brett Friedlander

The Senior Bowl is the most prestigious of the postseason college football all-star showcase games. But as important as the game itself can be for the draft hopes of players that may have been overlooked […]

LeMay kicks off all-star games with MVP

January 22, 2020 Brett Friedlander

It’s easy to be overlooked when you’re a college football running back playing for an upstart program, surrounded in close proximity by higher-profile ballcarriers such as Clemson’s Travis Etienne, Appalachian State’s Darrynton Evans and North […]

NC players top football all-conference teams

December 11, 2019 Shawn Krest

Fifteen players from North Carolina made all-conference teams for their college this season. In the ACC, a total of six players made the first team. Sage Surratt was the only local ACC player chosen on […]

Heels reclaim Victory Bell in Brown’s landmark win

October 30, 2019 Brett Friedlander

CHAPEL HILL — Charlie Heck isn’t the fastest player on the North Carolina football team. Far from it. At 6-foot-8 and 315 pounds, Heck is used to seeing the backs of his teammates’ jerseys during […]

Surratt’s goal-line interception lifts UNC past Duke 20-17

October 26, 2019 Brett Friedlander

CHAPEL HILL — Chazz Surratt didn’t have to be reminded what happened the last time he played against Duke at Kenan Stadium. He was well aware of what happened that day in 2017. And even […]

Five questions to ponder before kickoff

September 28, 2019 Brett Friedlander

Timing is everything in life. It’s a fundamental truth that’s vividly illustrated by this week’s in-state college football schedule. Exhibit A: Had Clemson’s first visit to Kenan Stadium since 2010 happened two weeks ago, it […]