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Published Aug 31, 2021
3 Breakout Defensive Players?
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Andrew Jones  •  TarHeelIllustrated
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Game week is here, as North Carolina is mere days from traveling to Blacksburg, VA, to face Virginia Tech in rowdy, loud, and spirited Lane Stadium on Friday night.

As THI continues to fully preview every aspect of the Tar Heels, here we project three defensive players we believe will break through this season. Note that each has played key roles at times previously, but not every game of a season.

Here are three Tar Heels we believe will break through on defense this season:

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