is the greatest defensive player to come out of Chapel Hill since Lawrence Taylor, with both being amongst the top defensive players in college and NFL history. Peppers ranks fourth in NFL history with 159.5 sacks, plus he played in 266 of 272 games. Hakeem Nicks was a Super Bowl Champion with the New York Giants in 2012. (Tar Heels Wire)
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Several Tar Heels Sign Free-Agent Deals Following NFL Draft
The UNC football program had three players drafted but already have had a handful of players signed by NFL teams: LB Amari Gainer (Las Vegas.