As college football closes in on it’s first weekend of action the National Football League prepares to start their last pre season week, and it begins tonight with three games on tap. Of those games all will have former North Carolina football players in them, and two of the match ups will feature former Tar Heels on both rosters. 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 today…
FedEX Field ~ 7:00 p.m. EST
For the Tampa Bay Buccaneers…
K Connor Barth #10 (5’11″/193 lbs) ~ 26 Years old ~ 5 Years Exp
Roster Position: 1st on Depth Chart @ PK
OG Mike Ingersoll #64 (6’5″/300 lbs) ~ 24 Years old ~ Rookie
Roster Position: 2nd on Depth Chart @ LG
DT Jordan Nix #60 (6’3″/295 lbs) ~ 23 Years old ~ Rookie
Roster Position: 4th on Depth Chart @ RDT
TE Zack Pianalto #80 (6’3″/250 lbs) ~ 23 Years old ~ 2 Years Exp
Roster Position: 3rd on Depth Chart @ TE
WR Wallace Wright #12 (6’1″/197 lbs) ~ 28 Years old ~ 5 Years Exp
Roster Position: 4th on Depth Chart @ LWR
For the Washington Redskins…
TE Richard Quinn #80 (6’4″/258 lbs) ~ 25 Years old ~ 3 Years Exp
Roster Position: 4th on the Depth Chart @ TE
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[To listen to the game: Westwood One]
Metlife Stadium ~ 7:00 p.m. EST ~ NFL Network
For the New England Patriots…
WR Jesse Holley #16 (6’2″/216 lbs) ~ 28 Years old ~ 2 Years Exp
Roster Position: 5th on the Depth Chart @ RWR
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For the New York Giants…
DT Marvin Austin #96 (6’2″/312 lbs) ~ 23 Years old ~ 2 Years Exp
Roster Position: 2nd on Depth Chart @ LDT
WR Hakeem Nicks #88 (6’1″/208 lbs) ~ 24 Years old ~ 4 Years Exp
Roster Position: 1st on Depth Chart @ LWR
[To listen to the game: Westwood One]
Cowboys Stadium ~ 8:30 p.m. EST
For the Dallas Cowboys…
LB Bruce Carter #54 (6’1″/240 lbs) ~ 24 Years old ~ 2 Years Exp
Roster Position: 2nd on the Depth Chart @ LILB
FS Gerald Sensabaugh #43 (6’0″/212 lbs) ~ 29 Years old ~ 8 Years Exp
Roster Position: 1st on the Depth Chart @ FS
[For more information on the Dallas Cowboys check out isportsweb's coverage here]
[To listen to the game: Westwood One]
And there you have it, the three games on tap for tonight in the NFL. The other 13 games will be on tomorrow night, letting college football take center stage for this week. So, while we all prepare to see first year head coach Larry Fedora this Saturday at Kenan Stadium we can enjoy some of the former North Carolina football players now at the next level the next few days. For more information North Carolina football and/or basketball, present and former, make sure to check back often to isportsweb!