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UNC Football: 5 players who (probably) won’t be back in 2024

By Nick Delahanty

Oct 21, 2023; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels linebacker Cedric Gray (33) leads his linebacker squad before a game against the Virginia Cavaliers at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 21, 2023; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels linebacker Cedric Gray (33) leads his linebacker squad before a game against the Virginia Cavaliers at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 21, 2023; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels linebacker Cedric Gray (33) stands on the sidelines during a game against the Virginia Cavaliers at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 5: Cedric Gray, Senior (with a season of eligibility remaining)

This one is obvious, but hey, we had to give you some type of defense content here!

Cedric Gray is NFL-bound, even though he can return for one more collegiate season. With the way he has performed during his time in Chapel Hill, Gray has set himself up nicely to be selected early in the NFL Draft, as some say he will likely end up as a Day Two pick.

Gray has accomplished a lot of great things during his time as a member of the UNC football program and has been an absolute workhorse at the linebacker position. The timing is right for him to take the next step in his career, looking to make an impact on Sundays for the NFL team that is smart enough to take a chance on him (my New York Jets could REALLY use a young linebacker like him, just saying!)

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