Quarterback grad transfer Kelly Bryant made a cameo during pregame warmups of North Carolina's ACC Coastal Division bout with Georgia Tech. His attendance is a part of his official visit itinerary.

In late September, Bryant announced intentions to transfer from Clemson. Shortly thereafter, the 6-foot-3, 225-pound Calhoun Falls, S.C. native took an unofficial trip to UNC and raved about the experience.

"I wasn't expecting to come away the way I am now," Bryant told Inside Carolina following his October visit to UNC. "I was just blown away. It wasn't like I was being recruited -- they were straight up, they told me what the situation was, there wasn't any beating around the bush, they weren't just telling me things that I wanted to hear."

In the two weeks that followed the aforementioned UNC trip, Bryant took official visits to Arkansas (Oct. 20) and Missouri (Oct. 27). Reportedly, he's scheduled to travel to Mississippi State next weekend for an official trip and is considering Auburn for an official visit at some point.

Bryant was 16-2 as a starter for Clemson. After two seasons behind star Deshaun Watson, Bryant started all 14 games in the 2017 season for a Clemson team that reached the national semifinals. He passed last season for 2,802 yards and 13 touchdowns, with eight interceptions, completing 65.8 percent of his passes. He was also a running threat, with 665 yards and 11 touchdowns on 192 carries. For his exploits, Bryant was named one of 11 finalists for the Manning Award, which goes to the nation's top quarterback.

Bryant started the first four games for Clemson this season, though split snaps with freshman sensation Trevor Lawrence. He passed for 461 yards with a 66.7 completion percentage, recording two touchdowns and one interception, and rushed for 130 yards and two scores. Upon being informed that Lawrence would start game No. 5, Bryant opted to leave the program.

Bryant has one year of eligibility remaining -- for the 2019 college football season. North Carolina has a home game against Clemson on its 2019 schedule.

Quarterback play has been at the heart of North Carolina's struggles the last two seasons. In 2017, UNC ranked 103rd nationally in passer rating (119.30) and is currently sitting at 116th (114.44) through seven games this fall despite the offensive line ranking 25th nationally in sacks allowed per game (1.29). UNC has a 4-15 record during that span.

Fourth-year junior Nathan Elliott has started six of the seven games in 2018. True freshman Cade Fortin is the only other quarterback to start for the Heels (vs. Virginia Tech), but he exited that start prematurely with an injury and hasn't seen the field since. Third-year junior Chazz Surratt returned from suspension to play several series in a loss to Miami last week, but will miss the rest of the season. UNC's quarterbacks have combined in 2018 to pass for 1,634 yards, with eight touchdowns and seven interceptions.