Ahead of his first year with the Tar Heels, Tennessee running back transfer Ty Chandler was named Wednesday to the watch list for the Doak Walker Award.
The award is presented the top running back in college football.
Chandler arrives in Chapel Hill ranked fifth in Tennessee history with 3,245 all-purpose yards — 2,015 of which came on the ground. The Nashville native added 17 touchdowns during his four years with the Volunteers.
He will be expected to fill the shoes of the departed Javonte Williams and Michael Carter, the dynamic Tar Heel duo who terrorized opposing defenses all year long in 2020 before making the jump to the NFL.
UNC is scheduled to begin its season on Friday, Sept. 3 in Blacksburg against Virginia Tech.
Our new guy, ๐๐ฎ ๐พ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ก๐๐ง, lands on the preseason list for the @DoakWalkerAward ๐ช#CarolinaFootball ๐ #BeTheOne pic.twitter.com/XMbXWwxuto
— Carolina Football (@TarHeelFootball) July 21, 2021
Photo via UNC Athletics
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