Freshmen Battle for Starting Roles | North Carolina Tar Heel Football News

North Carolina’s loaded with fresh talent this season—40 freshmen alone, and at least one is poised to start. Quarterback Travis Burgess and safety Jakob Weatherspoon are the frontrunners, with Burgess showing high ceiling but needing to master complex schemes, while Weatherspoon’s elite athleticism gives him a clearer path to the field—especially at safety, where veteran competition still looms. Fall camp will decide who rises to the occasion. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d5a85414c834c7de