After putting together a dynamic performance in UNC’s 38-21 win at UConn Saturday, the Tar Heels’ Timir Hickman-Collins has been named the ACC Linebacker of the Week.
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Hickman-Collins made his presence known despite playing only 15 total snaps. He provided the game’s first score Saturday when he intercepted a UConn pass on 4th down and returned it 62 yards for a touchdown, securing UNC’s first pick-six since 2024. Later in the first half, Hickman-Collins also forced and recovered a UConn fumble, setting up another Tar Heel touchdown. He became the first Tar Heel to recover a fumble and intercept a pass in the same game since Cedric Gray in 2023.
Hickman-Collins finished the game with three total tackles while allowing zero receptions on two targets. Pro Football Focus gave him a grade of 93.7 for the game.
Hickman-Collins, a redshirt sophomore from Fort Mill, S.C., is the third different UNC linebacker to be named the ACC’s Linebacker of the Week this season. Derek McDonald and Peyton Seelmann have each also been honored, with McDonald taking home the award twice.
Hickman-Collins and the rest of the Tar Heels will be back in action Saturday, Nov. 14 when they host Louisville at 7 p.m.
Featured image via UNC Athletic Communications
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