Just last week, the UNC football team learned it was getting wide receiver Kobe Paysour back for the Duke’s Mayo Bowl.
Paysour is the Heels’ number five receiver in terms of receiving yardage, which would be a huge boost to a unit that lost Devontez Walker to the NFL Draft. Carolina’s plan was to have a receiving corps that consisted of J.J. Jones, Bysonson Nesbit and Georgia Tech transfer Nate McCollum.
UNC’s now going to have one less amongst that group.
On Wednesday, Dec. 20, InsideCarolina announced that Paysour will now miss the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 27 with a broken foot.
UNC says WR Kobe Paysour will miss the Duke’s Mayo Bowl due to a broken foot. Not the same foot he broke in an October practice that caused him to miss the last seven games of this season.
— InsideCarolina (@InsideCarolina) December 20, 2023
This injury definitely has an impact on the receiving corps, particularly one with a new quarterback in Conner Harrell under center. Harrell showcased what he can do in UNC’s blowout win over Campbell, but he has yet to start a game for the Tar Heels yet.
While Paysour won’t be playing in next week’s bowl game, I expect he’ll return to Chapel Hill next Fall. He’ll likely have a more featured role in the offense, alongside J.J. Jones and Nate McCollum atop the depth chart.
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