A lot of great, great players have come through UNC’s Football System. Lawrence Taylor, Julius Peppers, Charlie Justice, Dre Bly, Jeff Saturday, Greg Ellis, Alge Crumpler and more. However, I always felt like Natrone Means gets a little overlooked. He was a great player at UNC and in the NFL.
Means rushed for over 3,000 yards in his career at UNC (over 1,000 as a sophomore and a junior), and 34 touchdowns. He played in the NFL from 1993-2000 for the Chargers (twice), Jaguars, and Panthers. Rushing for over 5,200 yards and 45 touchdowns. He went to the Pro Bowl in 1994, and the Super Bowl, but the Chargers lost to the 49ers that year.
Since his playing career, he has coached at Livingstone College, as well as high school powerhouse West Charlotte High School. He is also active in the NFL Minority Coaching Fellowship Program and has worked closely with current Carolina Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart. He currently lives with his wife and 4 children in Huntersville, NC.
Shout out to “NATRONE MEANS BUSINESS”!
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