After the thick of the schedule for the second week of the NFL preseason was played during the last two evenings, tonight there is only just one game. The good thing for fans of North Carolina football is that both squads, the Colts and the Steelers, have a touch of carolina blue on their rosters. Even better is that the game will be televised nationally by NBC, with kickoff scheduled for 8:00 p.m. EST. Using the list on the UNC Pros web site and the team rosters from OurLads, as well as adding a bit of information on my own, here are all the players that once called Chapel Hill home that their NFL teams will be playing tonight…
Heinz Field ~ 8:00 p.m. EST ~ NBC
For the Indianapolis Colts…
FS Matt Merletti #27 (5’11″/205 lbs) ~ 24 Years old ~ Rookie
Roster Position: 4th on the Depth Chart @ FS
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For the Pittsburgh Steelers…
OT Kyle Jolley #61 (6’6″/300 lbs) ~ 25 Years old ~ 1 Year Exp
Roster Position: 3rd on the Depth Chart @ RT
[For more information on the Pittsburgh Steelers check out isportsweb's coverage here]
And there you have it, the single match up with former Tar Heels now in the National Football League which will be on the gridiron tonight. Make sure to come back each day to see which other former North Carolina football players will be on the field in the following days as the NFL closes its second week of the pre season with one more game on “Monday Night Football”. And of course, for all information when it comes to the Carolina football and/or basketball (present and past) make sure to check back on isportsweb! Also make sure to check out the isportsweb coverage of the NFL here.