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NFL rosters have 114 NC players
With the NFL season kicking off this week, football fans across the state can agree on one thing. We hate Cleveland. The Browns are the only NFL team without a North Carolina product on their […]
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Mountaineers look to defend Sun Belt East crown
In a Sun Belt Conference that is as expansive as ever thanks to the additions of James Madison, Old Dominion, Southern Miss and Marshall, the Appalachian State Mountaineers are still riding high on the wave […]
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Fayetteville State’s Joshua Williams highlights area draftees
Joshua Williams had already made history when he became the first Fayetteville State player invited to participate in the Senior Bowl. The Broncos cornerback then continued to make school history when he was selected by […]
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Panthers, NC State front and center at NFL Draft
After weeks of evaluations, drama and subterfuge, the NFL Draft has finally arrived. The annual player selection event will hold its first round on Thursday and wrap up the seven-round affair on Friday and Saturday. […]
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Ekwonu, Howell lead NFL Draft prospects from NC
The 2021 college football season began with a player from a North Carolina school being hyped as the possible No. 1 overall pick in the next NFL Draft. Three weeks out from the draft, that’s […]
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Local prospects hope to improve draft stock at NFL Combine
The NFL Combine began this week, which, in and of itself, was a relief for the league. Last month, close to half of the 324 players expected to attend the annual meeting and evaluation of […]
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Fayetteville State corner eyes NFL at Senior Bowl
Like many talented young athletes, Joshua Williams wrote down a list of goals for himself as he prepared for his senior season on the Fayetteville State football team. And he set the bar high. Among […]
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App State looks to reclaim Sun Belt crown
The Sun Belt Conference football championship won’t be the only thing on the line when Appalachian State returns to Louisiana on Saturday. Coach Shawn Clark and his team will also have a shot at redemption. […]
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App State ends long layoff with impressive win
The Appalachian State football team had a lot of pent up energy and aggression after two straight postponements and nearly a month of inactivity because of a COVID-19 outbreak among its ranks. Thursday night, the […]
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North Carolina teams seeing changes on defense in 2020
The seven college football teams in North Carolina have plenty of offensive firepower. The situation on the other side of the ball, however, is in a bit more flux. The teams that were the best […]