UNC Football: Sebastian Cheeks Out For The Season

The UNC Football team will be without true freshman linebacker Sebastian Cheeks for the remainder of this season due to a shoulder injury. 

Head coach Mack Brown announced yesterday during his press conference that the UNC football program will be without Sebastian Cheeks for the remainder of the season due to an upper-body injury, more specifically a shoulder injury.

Cheeks was not in uniform for the team’s victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday afternoon. Prior to suffering the injury, the Skokie, Illinois native played in 3 games, registering three total tackles.

This is a rather big blow to the Tar Heels, as not only does it impact their linebacker depth, but also hurts them on special teams. The freshman was making a push to earn more time on the field with the defensive unit, but this injury, unfortunately, sidelined him before that could happen.

For Cheeks, he’ll still have the ability to use a redshirt season, given that he did not play in four or more contests. The hope is that he’ll return healthy next season and will be ready to become a steady presence for the UNC football program’s defense.

Below is Cheeks’ full bio from GoHeels.com.

An early enrollee who is a four-star prospect listed as the nation’s 142nd-best player, the No. 14 linebacker and the No. 5 player in Illinois in the 247Sports Composite • Ranked as the nation’s 119th-best player, the No. 10 outside linebacker and the No. 3 player in the state according to Rivals • Tabbed as the nation’s 159th-best player, the No. 17 outside linebacker and the No. 5 player in the state according to ESPN • A member of the ESPN 300 • Listed as the nation’s 113th-best player, the No. 10 linebacker and the No. 3 player in the state by On3 • Was invited to play in the All-American Bowl and the Polynesian Bowl • Named an All-American Bowl Man of the Year finalist • Also an Academic All-American • Was a team captain • Notched three INT returns for TDs during his career • A two-way player who accumulated 2,145 rushing yards and 22 TDs • Posted 72 tackles, including 48 solo stops, as a senior • Ranked fourth on his team in tackles during a shortened six-game season as a junior • Recorded two INT returns for TDs in his prep debut as a sophomore but played in just four games due to injury • Also competed in track and field

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