UNC Football: Helmet sticker honorees working overtime

Nov 11, 2021; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels wide receiver Antoine Green (3) runs to score on a seventy-six yard touchdown pass against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the second quarter at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

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ANNAPOLIS, MD – DECEMBER 27: Jahlil Taylor #52 of the North Carolina Tar Heels lines up against the Temple Owls in the Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on December 27, 2019 in Annapolis, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) /

Jahlil Taylor

For the first time, Jahlil Taylor has earned helmet sticker honors!

What did Taylor do to deserve the recognition? The junior from Vienna, Georgia made a rather big play prior to the end of the first half:

North Carolina desperately needed a stop, and Taylor helped provide that. He blocked a Pittsburgh field goal attempt, which kept the score the same heading into the second half. This was huge, given that the Tar Heels were set to receive the ball in an attempt to mount a comeback.

Jahlil Taylor is the first @UNCFootball player to block a field goal since Xach Gill against Miami on Sept. 7, 2019.
— Pat James (@patjames24) November 12, 2021

Taylor’s blocked field goal is the first by a Tar Heel since Xach Gil blocked one against the Miami Hurricanes back in 2019. Simply put, it was a big play that helped the Tar Heels maintain some much-needed momentum in their comeback trail.

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