North Carolina starting wide receiver Mack Hollins is out for the season after breaking his right collarbone in a win over Miami on Saturday.

The school announced Hollins had surgery on Sunday. The senior ends his career with 81 receptions for 1,667 yards and 20 touchdowns. His career touchdowns rank third in school history.

Hollins began his Tar Heels career as a walk-on, making a name for himself on special teams before earning a starting spot at wide receiver and a scholarship.

"Mack has been an instrumental player in our program," coach Larry Fedora said in a statement. "He became our special teams captain as a freshman and always took pride in making plays in that part of the game. Over the last three seasons, he has been a key component of our offense at wide receiver and has been one of our most vocal leaders. His contributions on the field will be missed, but he will continue to be involved with the program and help mentor our players."

Hollins was injured on his only reception in the 20-13 win over the Hurricanes.

His loss is a big one for the North Carolina offense, as he was the Tar Heels' top deep threat. He was averaging 19.3 yards per reception this season.