North Carolina vast receiver Tez Walker caught his first landing as a member of the Tar Heels on Saturday. Walker, who was lastly dominated eligible on Oct. 5 following a prolonged back-and-forth with the NCAA, gave No. 12 UNC an early 7-0 lead in opposition to No. 25 Miami.
Going through a protracted third-and-goal, quarterback Drake Maye dropped again to cross from Miami’s 18-yard line as Walker put a pleasant inside transfer on the nook in man protection. Walker bought a step on the defender and snagged Maye’s cross in the long run zone. The total play will be seen beneath:
Walker transferred to North Carolina from Kent State within the offseason however was denied instant eligibility by the NCAA as a result of new two-time switch rule. Walker missed the primary 4 video games of the season however was deemed eligible midseason after the NCAA cited “new info” in his case. He made his debut within the Tar Heels’ Week 6 sport vs. Syracuse and had six catches for 43 yards.
Walker initially signed with East Tennessee State out of highschool however bought dropped after struggling a knee harm. He took a spot 12 months after which transferred to NC Central, however by no means bought to play after the season was canceled resulting from COVID-19. He then transferred to Kent State, the place he emerged as a 2022 All-MAC choice after logging 921 yards receiving and 11 touchdowns.
