Overview
- Taron Dickens has signed with North Carolina out of the transfer portal, according to On3’s Pete Nakos as reported by Yahoo Sports.
- Last season at Western Carolina, Dickens threw for 3,508 yards with 38 touchdowns, two interceptions and a 74.2% completion rate, plus 321 rushing yards and a rushing score.
- Across three college seasons, he has totaled 5,063 passing yards, 51 touchdowns, five interceptions and a 74% completion rate.
- Dickens set an NCAA single-game record with 46 consecutive completions in an Oct. 4 win over Wofford and was the SoCon Offensive Player of the Year and Walter Payton Award runner-up.
- He is expected to compete with fellow additions Billy Edwards Jr. and Miles O’Neill after three UNC quarterbacks transferred out, following a 4-8 season under head coach Bill Belichick.