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Top UNC WR Opts Out of Bowl Game vs. West Virginia

Originally posted on FanNation Mountaineer Maven
By Christopher Hall | Last updated 12/9/23

According to Inside Carolina, University North Carolina Tar Heels leading receiver Devontez Walker will opt of the Duke's Mayo Bowl and declare for the NFL Draft Friday night.

Walker registered a team-high 699 receiving yards on 41 receptions, which tied for second on the team, to go with a team-best seven touchdowns, despite missing the first four games of the season after he was ruled ineligible by the NCAA following a transfer from Kent State.

The West Charlotte native recorded a career-high three touchdowns to with 132 yards in his second game as a Tah Heel in a win over Miami. Then tied a career-best 11 receptions for 146 yards and a touchdown versus Virginia before registering a career-high 162 receiving yards in the double overtime win over Duke in the second week of November.

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