North Carolina's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Official Roster has been loaded (Last Update: Mar 26, 2026)Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 Taron Dickens SR | 5'11"/180 | 271/365 (74%), 3508 Yds, 38 TD / 2 INT | 97 Car, 321 Yds, (3.3 YPC), 1 TD, 6 FUM | A | C | 697 (704%) | WCU ('26) | ||
| #8 Miles O'Neill SO | 6'5"/220 | 7/14 (50%), 120 Yds, 1 TD / 2 INT | 7 Car, 9 Yds, (1.3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | C | #296 | 51 (52%) | TA&M ('26) | |
| #9 Billy Edwards Jr. GR | 6'3"/228 | 7/16 (44%), 113 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D | #210 | 34 (34%) | WIS ('26) | ||
| #10 Au'Tori Newkirk FR | 6'3"/200 | 3/6 (50%), 23 Yds, 1 TD / 1 INT | 1 Car, 13 Yds, (13 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | F | C | 14 (14%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #3 Travis Burgess FR | 6'4"/193 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #18 Andres Miyares Jr. SO | 6'1"/210 | NA | |||||||
| #15 DJ Mazzone SO | 6'0"/175 | NA |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Demon June SO | 5'11"/215 | 84 Car, 464 Yds, (5.5 YPC), 2 TD, 1 FUM | 17 Rec, 159 Yds, (9.4 YPR), 1 TD | B- | C- | #176 | 244 (45%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #7 Benjamin Hall JR | 5'11"/235 | 71 Car, 274 Yds, (3.9 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 8 Rec, 34 Yds, (4.3 YPR), 0 TD | B- | D | #352 | 168 (31%) | MICH ('25) | |
| #27 Jaylen McGill SO | 5'10"/200 | 7 Car, 19 Yds, (2.7 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 7 Rec, 49 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TD | C- | C- | #436 | 45 (8%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #5 Kaleb Jackson JR | 6'0"/234 | 7 Car, 16 Yds, (2.3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 5 Rec, 33 Yds, (6.6 YPR), 0 TD | C | C+ | #543 | 35 (6%) | LSU ('26) | |
| #23 Charleston French JR | 5'9"/205 | 1 Car, 3 Yds, (3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Rec, 1 Yds, (1 YPR), 0 TD | C- | C | #390 | 4 (1%) | NA | |
| #20 Crew Davis FR | 5'11"/199 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #26 Jo Jo Troupe SO | 5'8"/200 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #26 JoJo Troupe FR | 5'8"/200 | 3* HS ('25) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Mason Humphrey SR | 6'4"/215 | 35 Rec, 651 Yds, (18.6 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | C- | 753 (55%) | LEH ('26) | ||
| #1 Jordan Shipp JR | 6'2"/190 | 60 Rec, 671 Yds, (11.2 YPR), 6 TD, 0 FUM | 2 Car, 8 Yds, 0 TD | B | D+ | #98 | 643 (47%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #2 Trech Kekahuna JR | 5'10"/185 | 26 Rec, 211 Yds, (8.1 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 14 Car, 129 Yds, 1 TD | C | C+ | #865 | 322 (24%) | WIS ('26) | |
| #82 Nathan Leacock JR | 6'3"/217 | 5 Rec, 48 Yds, (9.6 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 1 Car, 6 Yds, 0 TD | D | F | #968 | 163 (12%) | PUR ('25) | |
| #86 Madrid Tucker FR | 5'10"/170 | 9 Rec, 45 Yds, (5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | D | #910 | 101 (7%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #11 Shanard Clower SO | 5'9"/165 | 12 Rec, 98 Yds, (8.2 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 1 Car, 12 Yds, 0 TD | C | D | #718 | 83 (6%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #6 Dayton Sneed JR | 6'0"/196 | TENN ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Keeyun Chapman FR | 6'4"/195 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #83 Carnell Warren FR | 6'3"/208 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #17 Adrian Wilson FR | 6'1"/170 | COLO ('25) | |||||||
| #81 Kymistrii Young FR | 6'2"/192 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #17 Nyqir Helton FR | 5'11"/182 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Kei'Maurii Miles FR | 6'2"/165 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #16 Zamaurious Robertson FR | 6'0"/167 | 3* HS ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #80 Jordan Washington SO | 6'4"/264 | 7 Rec, 109 Yds, (15.6 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | C | D+ | 204 (25%) | TEX ('26) | |
| #45 Jelani Thurman JR | 6'6"/250 | 7 Rec, 84 Yds, (12 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | B+ | A- | B+ | 135 (17%) | OSU ('26) | |
| #19 Jaxxon Warren SO | 6'8"/245 | 7 Rec, 95 Yds, (13.6 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | C | B | C | 112 (14%) | CSU ('26) | |
| #84 Shamar Easter JR | 6'5"/215 | 2 Rec, 17 Yds, (8.5 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM | D | F | B- | 53 (7%) | ARK ('25) | |
| #88 Deems May SR | 6'2"/230 | 4* HS ('21) | ||||||
| #87 Carson Sneed FR | 6'6"/242 | 3* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #00 Dream Rashad FR | 6'6"/230 | 3* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #89 Trevor Havill FR | 6'6"/220 | NA |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #75 Andrew Threatt (T) SR | 6'3"/315 | B- | A | A- | 709 (644.4%) | CHSO ('26) | |
| #66 Jordan Hall (T) JR | 6'8"/336 | C- | C+ | C- | 214 (216%) | UAB ('25) | |
| #72 Eidan Buchanan (T) SO | 6'9"/330 | D- | D+ | D+ | 62 (63%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #71 Shaq McRoy (T) SO | 6'8"/362 | C | B | C- | 58 (53.1%) | ARK ('26) | |
| #55 Brandon Homady (T) FR | 6'3"/298 | C+ | A- | B- | 8 (7.2%) | WVU ('26) | |
| #00 Nick Fiumara (OT) FR | 6'5"/295 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #68 Aidan Banfield (G) JR | 6'3"/300 | C | B | B | 185 (187%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #52 Rowan Byrne (G) FR | 6'5"/296 | C | B- | B- | 2 (1.8%) | CLEM ('26) | |
| #56 Christo Kelly (C) GR | 6'4"/305 | C- | C | A- | 19 (19%) | HC ('25) | |
| #00 Eli Rickell (IOL) FR | 6'5"/270 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Da'Ron Parks (IOL) FR | 6'5"/310 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #73 J.B. Shabazz (OL) FR | 6'5"/333 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||
| #57 Will Conroy (OL) FR | 6'2"/290 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #79 Anthony Hall (OL) FR | 6'3"/356 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #51 Peter Pesansky (OL) SO | 6'2"/290 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #77 Trey Blue (OL) FR | 6'6"/330 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #70 Byron Nelson (OL) FR | 6'3"/300 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #54 Jonah Rodriguez (OL) JR | 6'4"/294 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||
| #71 JacQawn McRoy (OL) SO | 6'8"/335 | 4* HS ('24) | |||||
| #48 Gannon Burt (LS) JR | 6'1"/205 | FLA ('25) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Melkart Abou-Jaoude (DE) SR | 6'5"/260 | 47 Tac, 24 Solo, 12 TFL, 11 Sacks, 5 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B | B- | 646 (61%) | DEL ('25) | |
| #40 Donovan Hoilette (DE) GR | 6'4"/245 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B+ | B- | 590 (50.4%) | RICH ('26) | |
| #11 Jaylen Harvey (DE) SO | 6'2"/246 | 9 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | C | C | 159 (13.5%) | PSU ('26) | |
| #25 Joseph Mupoyi (DE) SO | 6'5"/261 | 6 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | D | C | 124 (12%) | PSU ('25) | |
| #91 Leroy Jackson (DT) SO | 6'1"/290 | 34 Tac, 13 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | C+ | 368 (57%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #00 Isaiah Johnson (DT) SR | 6'2"/320 | 37 Tac, 17 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B- | B | 330 (51%) | ARIZ ('25) | |
| #90 Xavier Lewis (DT) SO | 6'0"/250 | 8 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | B- | C | 167 (26%) | NA | |
| #14 Tarvorise Brown (DT) JR | 6'7"/296 | 4 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C- | 27 (3.6%) | FLA ('26) | ||
| #96 Nicco Maggio (DT) FR | 6'1"/290 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | 25 (4%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #97 Trey Giddens (DT) FR | 6'3"/275 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | 8 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #88 Vodney Cleveland (DL) FR | 6'3"/320 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #56 Viliami Moala (DL) FR | 6'2"/357 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #93 Trashawn Ruffin (DL) FR | 6'3"/350 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #29 Z. Griffin-Haynes (DL) FR | 6'5"/235 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 J. Alo-Suliafu (DL) FR | 6'3"/265 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #94 David Jackson (DL) FR | 6'0"/208 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #89 Emmanuel Nwaiwu (DL) FR | 6'4"/250 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #47 Henry Martello (DL) FR | 6'4"/250 | NA |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Peyton Seelmann JR | 6'1"/225 | B+ | B | A- | 789 (137%) | RICH ('26) | |||
| #1 Greg Smith SO | 6'4"/215 | 20 Tac, 14 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | B+ | 273 (47%) | FLA ('25) | |
| #15 Derek McDonald GR | 6'4"/230 | 6 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | C- | D+ | 90 (16%) | SYR ('26) | |
| #54 T. Hickman-Collins SO | 6'2"/215 | 9 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C | C- | 60 (10%) | FSU ('25) | |
| #8 Jonathan Agumadu SO | 6'2"/220 | 10 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | D- | 49 (8%) | OKST ('25) | ||
| #95 Daniel Anderson SO | 6'1"/245 | 3 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | B- | 21 (4%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #44 Jake Bauer FR | 6'1"/225 | C+ | C | 15 (3%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #12 Calvin Thomas FR | 6'3"/207 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #26 DQ Forkpa FR | 6'1"/226 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #33 Tyler Houser FR | 6'2"/220 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #36 J. Griffin-Haynes FR | 6'2"/198 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #42 Jordan Avinger FR | 6'1"/221 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #43 Lantz Pascal FR | 6'1"/225 | 3* HS ('25) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Kaleb Cost (CB) SR | 5'11"/195 | 45 Tac, 33 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 5 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C | C+ | 480 (38%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #18 Jaiden Patterson (CB) JR | 6'1"/195 | 33 Tac, 22 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 5 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | C+ | 473 (37%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #3 Ade Willie (CB) SR | 6'1"/190 | 16 Tac, 8 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | D+ | D+ | 137 (11%) | MSU ('26) | |
| #6 Tre Miller (CB) JR | 5'10"/180 | 13 Tac, 10 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | C- | 117 (9%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #4 Jalon Thompson (CB) JR | 5'11"/185 | 7 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | 112 (9%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #23 K. Dunbar-Hawkins (CB) SO | 5'11"/185 | C | C | 28 (2%) | UCLA ('25) | ||||
| #5 Ty Adams (CB) JR | 5'11"/180 | C | B- | 26 (2%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||||
| #19 Reggie Love II (CB) JR | 5'8"/175 | C | B+ | 15 (1%) | NA | ||||
| #21 Kenton Dopson (CB) FR | 6'0"/190 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #20 Xavier Jackson (CB) FR | 6'1"/188 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #31 Julian Peterson (CB) FR | 6'2"/183 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #30 Jaziel Hart (CB) FR | 5'11"/180 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #16 Coleman Bryson (S) SR | 6'2"/210 | 16 Tac, 11 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | C- | 224 (26%) | MINN ('25) | |
| #24 Javion Butts (S) FR | 6'1"/175 | 7 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | C- | C- | 51 (6%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #7 Peyton Waters (S) SO | 6'1"/185 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C+ | 30 (3%) | WASH ('25) | ||
| #17 Jakob Weatherspoon (S) FR | 5'11"/165 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #38 Julian Burns (S) FR | 6'3"/194 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #28 Jamarrion Gordon (S) FR | 5'11"/202 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #32 Jermaine Anderson (DB) FR | 6'2"/195 | NA | |||||||
| #27 Graham Reintjes (DB) FR | 6'1"/185 | NA |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #92 Aeron Burrell JR | 6'2"/190 | F | LSU ('26) | |||||
| #97 David Green FR | 5'10"/183 | 3* HS ('26) |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #91 Adam McCann-Gibbs FR | 6'0"/208 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #93 Jacob Horvath JR | 6'1"/190 | EIU ('25) |
FR ATH - No Position Yet
| Player | H/W | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| #00 CJ Sadler FR | 5'10"/185 | 4* HS ('26) | |
| #34 David Davis FR | 6'0"/191 | 4* HS ('26) | |
| #00 O'Mari Johnson FR | 6'1"/180 | 3* HS ('26) | |
| #24 Jaden Jefferson FR | 5'7"/160 | 3* HS ('26) | |
| #00 Aveon Williams FR | 6'6"/245 | 3* HS ('26) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Bill Belichick returnsOC Bobby Petrino new hireDC Stephen Belichick returns
Players with Starting experience2515 off • 10 def
Team Talent1066#18 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.87Blue-chip 16.25%
Roster Size11738 portal (32.5%)
Off: 57 Talent: (#11)
Def: 51 Talent: (#25)
ST: 4
New Portal In: 21 (17.9%)
Portal Losses: 33
Unrated/No Stats: 0
Total Team Snaps: 12793
Elite: 0
Top 100: 3
Top 250: 10
Top 100 Pos: 76
JAG: 17
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 2
FR Snaps: 335 (3%)
SO Snaps: 2880 (23%)
JR Snaps: 4230 (33%)
SR Snaps: 4503 (35%)
GR Snaps: 845 (7%)
75% Snaps by Upperclassmen
0 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
2 (1)
796(782)
Exp 100% • Prod 100% — North Carolina lost their starting QB from last year. Taron Dickens & Billy Edwards Jr. from the portal could compete for the job.
RBHB
1 (1)
0 (0)
496(35)
Exp 91% • Prod 91% — North Carolina returns Demon June & Benjamin Hall, their top two RB's from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
1 (0)
1 (3)
2569(1526)
Exp 76% • Prod 91% — North Carolina returns leading WR Jordan Shipp, but lost their #2 from last year.
OLT + G + C
3 (0)
1 (1)
1257(777)
T 100% • G 94% • C 19% — North Carolina OL: 0 starters back, 2 with multi game experience, 0 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 1 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
3 (1)
1 (0)
2444(776)
DE 68% • DT 71% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
1 (0)
1 (0)
1297(879)
LB 75% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
0 (3)
0 (0)
1693(137)
CB 55% • S 18% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 5118 (3120 portal) 39% returning, (61% via Portal) • Defense 5434 (1792 portal) 67% returning, (33% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge