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ACC Football: The best quarterback in each program’s history

By Aaron Gershon

LOUISVILLE, KY - SEPTEMBER 17: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Louisville Cardinals runs with the ball against the Florida State Seminoles at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium on September 17, 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LOUISVILLE, KY - SEPTEMBER 17: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Louisville Cardinals runs with the ball against the Florida State Seminoles at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium on September 17, 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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Darian Durant, North Carolina football (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. QB. 2001-04. Darian Durant. 4. 838. player

A four-year ACC football starter; helped lead UNC to Peach Bowl

North Carolina doesn’t have the richest quarterback history, but Darian Durant‘s career sticks out the most of any Tar Heel signal-caller.

In four seasons, Durant finished his career second in program history with 8,754 passing yards and first with 68 passing touchdowns.

As a freshman in 2001, Durant helped guide the Tar Heels to an 8-5 season, which was capped off with a Peach Bowl victory over Auburn.

After rough seasons in 2002 and 2003, Durant led UNC back to a bowl game in 2004 when he threw for 2,238 yards and 17 touchdowns with 188 rushing yards and a touchdown on the ground.

Durant would go onto have a star career in the CFL, where he won two Grey Cups and led the league in passing in 2010 and passing touchdowns in 2013.

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