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Report: Giants hosting North Carolina DB Thaddeus Dixon on top-30 visit
The New York Giants have scheduled a top-30 pre-draft visit with North Carolina cornerback Thaddeus Dixon, reports NFL draft analyst Easton Butler.
Dixon, a 6-foot-1, 195-pound senior from Los Angeles, began his career at Long Beach City College before transferring to Washington. In 2024 with the Huskies, he earned honorable mention All-Big Ten honors, starting 12 games and leading the team with 10 passes defensed while recording 43 tackles.
He transferred to North Carolina for the 2025 season, where he started seven games and posted 20 tackles and six passes defensed before a hamstring injury limited his availability.
Scouts praise Dixon’s size, length, and athleticism, noting smooth mirroring in press coverage and effective use of his frame to contest passes. However, concerns remain about his top-end speed, consistency in short zones, and occasional upright posture in off coverage.
NFL analysts project him as an average backup or special teams contributor with a grade in the low-to-mid 70s range. He is widely viewed as a late-round prospect, often slotted around the sixth or seventh round.
The Giants enter the draft without a seventh-round selection unless they acquire additional picks through trade, making the visit notable for a player whose projection may not align with premium resources. Still, such meetings allow teams to assess character, scheme fit, and potential upside for depth roles in a rebuilding secondary.
Dixon’s combination of production at the Power conference level and physical tools could appeal to a Giants defense seeking versatile perimeter options and special teams assets.
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North Carolina Central University hosts the HBCU Dope Art Tour at Hayti Heritage Center
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — North Carolina Central University (NCCU) will host a groundbreaking event celebrating Black excellence.
The HBCU Dope Art Tour kicks off on Saturday, April 25. This initiative, led by NCCU alumnus Rahiem James, is a nationwide tour themed “Painting the Legacy of Black Excellence.”
It aims to honor all 110 Historically Black Colleges and Universities through hyper-realistic artwork representing their mascots.
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“It’s really impactful how art can endure over time and foster conversations that may be difficult to have on a daily basis,” said curator and artist Rahiem James.
The art show will feature a hyper-realistic painting of the NCCU Eagle, and a gallery designed to spark conversations about the legacy of NCCU and Durham.
The launch event will take place from noon to 4 p.m. at the Hayti Heritage Center.
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North Carolina Senate candidate touts Helene recovery progress, says western NC still needs support | Fox News Video
Michael Whatley, a Republican running for Senate in North Carolina, told Fox News Digital that western North Carolina has made significant progress recovering from Hurricane Helene, but the region still needs continued federal support.
Michael Whatley, a Republican running for Senate in North Carolina, told Fox News Digital that western North Carolina has made significant progress recovering from Hurricane Helene, but the region still needs continued federal support as rebuilding efforts continue.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina big man Henri Veesaar will forgo his senior season and enter the NBA Draft, he informed the UNC staff late Thursday evening, sources confirm. CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander first reported Veesaar’s decision.
In his lone season in Chapel Hill, the Tallinn, Estonia native averaged 17.0 points and 8.7 rebounds — both second on the team — earning Second-Team All-ACC honors and becoming the fourth transfer in program history to earn all-conference recognition at UNC. After failing to record a double-double during his time at Arizona, Veesaar posted 15 this season for the Tar Heels.
Veesaar also ranked second on the team in three-point percentage (42.6) while knocking down the third-most triples (40). He became the first player in ACC history to average at least one made three-pointer per game while shooting 60 percent from the field.
Veesaar appeared in all but two of North Carolina’s games this season — missing contests against Pitt and NC State due to illness and a lower-body injury — and scored in double figures in 30 of 31 appearances.
“I love the school, I love the people, I love the university, they’ve given me so much,” Veesaar said after UNC’s season-ending loss to VCU.
Veesaar is projected as a fringe first-round prospect, ranking No. 36 in ESPN’s latest mock draft and No. 32 in The Athletic’s.
In UNC’s two postseason losses, Veesaar took his game t o a new level. In the Tar Heels’ ACC Tournament loss to Clemson, he recorded career highs in both points (28) and rebounds (17), shooting 10-of-16 from the field and 3-of-6 from three-point range. In UNC’s season-ending loss to VCU, he added 26 points, 10 rebounds and four assists.
Veesaar transferred to Chapel Hill after spending his first three collegiate seasons at Arizona, redshirting his sophomore year due to injury. He averaged 9.4 points and 5.0 rebounds last season in Tucson.
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