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Tez Walker Suffers Scary Injury vs. Georgia Tech

UNC's star wide receiver suffered a scary injury in the fourth quarter Saturday night.

Luke Easterling

Tez Walker Suffers Scary Injury vs. Georgia Tech
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North Carolina wide receiver Devontez Walker suffered a scary injury Saturday night against Georgia Tech.

After making a huge catch on 3rd-and-long to give the Tar Heels a would-be first down, Walker was hit by a devastating blow from a Yellow Jacket defender that came out of nowhere. The legal hit jarred the ball loose, and was recovered by Georgia Tech, while Walker had to he helped from the field after spending a long time on the ground.

The play was obviously a huge momentum swing late in the game, but the bigger concern is obviously for Walker's health.

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After missing the first four games of the season waiting for the NCAA to declare him eligible after transferring from Kent State, Walker has made up for lost time, putting up massive numbers for the Tar Heels over the last few weeks.

Here's hoping the injury turns out to be nothing serious, and he's back on the field at full strength as soon as possible.

UPDATE: Walker has been taken to a local hospital for further evaluation, per the school:

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Luke Easterling
LUKE EASTERLING

Luke Easterling (he/him) has been covering college football and the NFL for more than two decades, with a particular focus on the nexus of both, the NFL Draft. Writing for some of the largest and most recognizable brands in sports media, Luke's experience and expertise in evaluating potential NFL prospects and evaluating team needs/fits has earned the appreciation of his readers, and the respect of his peers. Luke cut his sports journalism teeth at The Tampa Tribune before spending two years at Bleacher Report as a featured columnist covering the NFL Draft and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Luke then spent nearly seven years at USA TODAY Sports Media Group as editor of Draft Wire and Bucs Wire, building both into authoritative destination sites for their respective audiences. Now at The Arena Group, Luke covers the NFL and college football for Athlon Sports, and runs Sports Illustrated's FanNation site for the NFL Draft. A graduate of the University of South Florida, Luke has been a featured guest on ESPN Radio, CBS Sports Radio, Fox Sports Radio, SiriusXM and more.  Based in Tampa, Florida (the true home of the Cuban sandwich), Luke plays the drums, loves 2000s pop-punk, watches way too many British murder mystery shows, and channels the energy of his deep-south Grammy and his full-Italian Nana in the kitchen. Twitter: @lukeeasterling Email: luke.easterling@si.com

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