University of North Carolina (UNC) football player DeAndre Boykins will miss the entire 2023 season due to an undisclosed reason. Boykins, a sophomore cornerback, played in 10 of the Tar Heels’ games last season and showed promise, but unfortunately, he won’t be able to contribute to the team this year. UNC has not released any details about the reason for Boykins’ absence, but his absence will undoubtedly impact the team’s defensive strategy. It remains to be seen how this setback will affect Boykins’ future in football and if he will be able to return to the field in the future..
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina will be without an experienced member of its secondary this fall. DeAndre Boykins will miss the 2023 season with a lower body injury, sources confirmed before kickoff. ESPN reported during the broadcast that he suffered a torn ACL. The junior has been sidelined since suffering the injury early in training camp and was in crutches at Bank of America.
Boykins was listed as the team’s starter at star when the depth chart was released on Monday. He started every game last season, recording 67 total tackles, eight pass breakups, an interception and a fumble recovery.
North Carolina may need to look to further down the depth chart against the Gamecocks. D.J. Jones, the former running back, is the second-string star in the secondary with true freshman Kaleb Cost right behind him, but transfer cornerback Alijah Huzzie has also gotten reps at star and is expected to see action there on Saturday. Marcus Allen and Tayon Holloway are the team’s other two primary corners, and the team will lean more heavily on them should Huzzie see more action at star.
Boykins has played 25 career games for UNC. He enrolled early in 2021 coming out of Concord (N.C.) Central Cabarrus. He was the No. 6-ranked athlete and No. 10 overall player in North Carolina according to the 247Sports Composite.
Boykins was named the ACC’s Defensive Back of the Week last season after UNC’s win against Miami. His day was highlighted by a late interception on Tyler Van Dyke that iced the game and gave UNC the 27-24 victory.
The news of Boykins’ injury makes him the second Tar Heel that will be out for the entirety of the season. The team announced on Monday that freshman tight end Julien Randolph will miss the 2023 campaign due to a lower body injury.
North Carolina’s DeAndre Boykins will miss the 2023 football season due to a lower body injury, specifically a torn ACL. Boykins, who was listed as the team’s starter at star, played a key role in the secondary last season. With Boykins out, the team will need to rely on other players such as D.J. Jones, Kaleb Cost, Alijah Huzzie, Marcus Allen, and Tayon Holloway. Boykins’ injury comes as a blow to the team, as he was a highly ranked athlete from North Carolina and had a strong performance last season. This injury follows the announcement that freshman tight end Julien Randolph will also be out for the entire season.
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