Quinton Coples was one of only two former North Carolina players to be selected in the NFL draft. PHOTO: Getty Images

CHAPEL HILL — The NFL draft concluded on Saturday after only two of North Carolina’s prospects – defensive end Quinton Coples and linebacker Zach Brown – were selected. Dwight Jones, the wide receiver, ended the draft on the outside looking in. So, too, did cornerback Charles Brown. And defensive tackle Tydreke Powell. And Donte Paige-Moss, the defensive lineman who left school early to enter the draft.

Even Coples and Brown went lower than they likely expected they would – Coples at No. 16 overall to the New York Jets, and Brown in the second round, at the 52nd overall pick, to the Tennessee Titans. If you followed the draft at all, you know that NFL personnel types shared similar concerns about Coples and Brown, both. In fact, you could have learned that simply by reading the NFL’s official website.

Dwight Jones hears the raves about Sammy Watkins.

"Yep, hear 'em all the time. You can't not hear them," Jones, a senior receiver at North Carolina, said Wednesday.

Watkins, a freshman at Clemson, is arguably the hottest thing afoot in ACC football this season.

On an undefeated team ranked eighth nationally, Watkins is squarely in the discussion for ACC rookie and player of the year awards.

Jones, the league's top-ranked NFL wideout senior prospect, can match Watkins stat for stat.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Move over Rod Elkins, step aside Brooks Barwick. North Carolina has new set of heroes from a road win over the University of Virginia.

Finally.

It had been 29 years and 14 games but UNC ended an inglorious streak in spectacular fashion on Saturday night with a 44-10 romp at Scott Stadium.

UNC took one receiver off the injury report and put another one on.

Receiver Dwight Jones, who has missed the first three games with a knee injury, is not on injury report for Saturday's ACC opener at Georgia Tech but Joshua Adams is.

University of North Carolina sophomore wide receiver Dwight Jones had successful arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Friday at UNC Hospitals.  The surgery was performed by Dr. Tim Taft.  Jones is expected to be out of action for 2-3 weeks.  His status will be updated weekly on Carolina’s injury report.  

A native of Burlington, N.C., Jones played in three games as a true freshman in 2008.  He was listed as a starter on Carolina’s depth chart before this week’s knee injury.

UNC will be short one receiver for Saturday's opener against The Citadel. Sophomore Dwight Jones will miss the game with a knee injury.

Jones, listed as the starter opposite Greg Little, will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Friday, according to a UNC release. His return will be determined after the surgery.

CHAPEL HILL — Twelve different players, including four new receivers, caught a pass in North Carolina's spring scrimmage on Saturday at Kenan Stadium.

The way quarterback T.J. Yates sees it, that's what it will take for the Tar Heels to replace Hakeem Nicks, UNC's career leader in receptions and touchdowns who bypassed his senior season for the NFL.

CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina coach Butch Davis said he is hopeful that Burlington wide receiver Dwight Jones will be able to practice with the team Monday, after the Tar Heels take Sunday off.

Jones, who spent last week in training camp at Division II Valdosta State, signed scholarship papers with UNC on Friday after it was determined that his academics were judged under the wrong set of criteria — leaving him eligible to play Division I football. The NCAA granted him a waiver that allows him to play this season.

Davis answered questions about Jones and the situation after Saturday’s scrimmage, which was closed to the media after the first five minutes:

REPORTER: Realistically, how much Dwight Jones can contribute, considering he’s missed the first week of training camp?

Burlington wide receiver Dwight Jones is officially a Tar Heel.

Jones, who had been enrolled and practicing at Valdosta (Ga.) State for the last week, was released by the Division II school and then signed scholarship papers at North Carolina on Friday, after it was determined that his academics were judged under the wrong set of criteria — leaving him eligible to play Division I football.

Transfers usually have to sit out a year, but the NCAA has granted a waiver, meaning Jones can play for North Carolina this season.