North Carolina 2026 Depth Chart
2025
North Carolina's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
NOTE: 2026 rosters are nearly complete but not final. Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
#5 Taron Dickens SR
H/W
5'11"/180
Passing
271/365 (74%), 3508 Yds, 38 TD / 2 INT
Rushing
97 Car, 321 Yds, (3.3 YPC), 1 TD, 6 FUM
Pass
A+
Run
C
Snaps
697 (528%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
WCU ('26)
#16 Miles O'Neill SO
H/W
6'5"/220
Passing
7/14 (50%), 120 Yds, 1 TD / 2 INT
Rushing
7 Car, 9 Yds, (1.3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Pass
C
Run
C
PPA
#282
Snaps
51 (39%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
TA&M ('26)
#9 Billy Edwards Jr. GR
H/W
6'3"/228
Passing
7/16 (44%), 113 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Pass
D+
PPA
#206
Snaps
34 (25.5%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
WIS ('26)
#10 Au'Tori Newkirk SO
H/W
6'3"/200
Passing
3/6 (50%), 23 Yds, 1 TD / 1 INT
Rushing
1 Car, 13 Yds, (13 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Pass
D
Run
B-
Snaps
14 (14%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Travis Burgess FR
H/W
6'5"/205
Rating
0.92
Origin
4* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WPassingRushingPassRunPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#5 Taron Dickens SR 5'11"/180271/365 (74%), 3508 Yds, 38 TD / 2 INT97 Car, 321 Yds, (3.3 YPC), 1 TD, 6 FUMA+C 697 (528%)0.85WCU ('26)
#16 Miles O'Neill SO 6'5"/2207/14 (50%), 120 Yds, 1 TD / 2 INT7 Car, 9 Yds, (1.3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUMCC#28251 (39%)0.86TA&M ('26)
#9 Billy Edwards Jr. GR 6'3"/2287/16 (44%), 113 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUMD+ #20634 (25.5%)0.86WIS ('26)
#10 Au'Tori Newkirk SO 6'3"/2003/6 (50%), 23 Yds, 1 TD / 1 INT1 Car, 13 Yds, (13 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUMDB- 14 (14%)0.883* HS ('25)
#00 Travis Burgess FR 6'5"/205      0.924* HS ('26)
Running Backs
#12 Demon June SO
H/W
5'11"/215
Rushing
84 Car, 464 Yds, (5.5 YPC), 2 TD, 1 FUM
Receiving
17 Rec, 159 Yds, (9.4 YPR), 1 TD
Run
B+
Rec
C-
PPA
#170
Snaps
244 (45%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#28 Benjamin Hall SR
H/W
5'11"/235
Rushing
71 Car, 274 Yds, (3.9 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
8 Rec, 34 Yds, (4.3 YPR), 0 TD
Run
B+
Rec
D
PPA
#338
Snaps
168 (31%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
MICH ('25)
#27 Jaylen McGill SO
H/W
5'10"/200
Rushing
7 Car, 19 Yds, (2.7 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
7 Rec, 49 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TD
Run
D
Rec
C
PPA
#422
Snaps
45 (8%)
Rating
0.89
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#28 Kaleb Jackson SR
H/W
6'0"/234
Rushing
7 Car, 16 Yds, (2.3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
5 Rec, 33 Yds, (6.6 YPR), 0 TD
Run
C+
Rec
B+
PPA
#527
Snaps
35 (4.5%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
LSU ('26)
#23 Charleston French JR
H/W
5'9"/205
Rushing
1 Car, 3 Yds, (3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
1 Rec, 1 Yds, (1 YPR), 0 TD
Run
D+
Rec
B+
PPA
#379
Snaps
4 (1%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#00 Crew Davis FR
H/W
6'0"/205
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#26 Jo Jo Troupe SO
H/W
5'8"/200
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
PlayerH/WRushingReceivingRunRecPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#12 Demon June SO 5'11"/21584 Car, 464 Yds, (5.5 YPC), 2 TD, 1 FUM17 Rec, 159 Yds, (9.4 YPR), 1 TDB+C-#170244 (45%)0.873* HS ('25)
#28 Benjamin Hall SR 5'11"/23571 Car, 274 Yds, (3.9 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM8 Rec, 34 Yds, (4.3 YPR), 0 TDB+D#338168 (31%)0.86MICH ('25)
#27 Jaylen McGill SO 5'10"/2007 Car, 19 Yds, (2.7 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM7 Rec, 49 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TDDC#42245 (8%)0.893* HS ('25)
#28 Kaleb Jackson SR 6'0"/2347 Car, 16 Yds, (2.3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM5 Rec, 33 Yds, (6.6 YPR), 0 TDC+B+#52735 (4.5%)0.86LSU ('26)
#23 Charleston French JR 5'9"/2051 Car, 3 Yds, (3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM1 Rec, 1 Yds, (1 YPR), 0 TDD+B+#3794 (1%)0NA
#00 Crew Davis FR 6'0"/205      0.883* HS ('26)
#26 Jo Jo Troupe SO 5'8"/200      0.863* HS ('25)
Wide Receivers
#2 Mason Humphrey SR
H/W
6'4"/215
Receiving
35 Rec, 651 Yds, (18.6 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
A-
Block
C-
Snaps
753 (41.25%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
LEH ('26)
#1 Jordan Shipp JR
H/W
6'2"/190
Receiving
60 Rec, 671 Yds, (11.2 YPR), 6 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
2 Car, 8 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
A
Block
D+
PPA
#88
Snaps
643 (47%)
Rating
0.95
Origin
4* HS ('24)
#2 Trech Kekahuna JR
H/W
5'10"/185
Receiving
26 Rec, 211 Yds, (8.1 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM
Rushing
14 Car, 129 Yds, 1 TD
Rec
B+
Block
C+
PPA
#844
Snaps
322 (18%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
WIS ('26)
#15 Nathan Leacock JR
H/W
6'3"/217
Receiving
5 Rec, 48 Yds, (9.6 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM
Rushing
1 Car, 6 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
D
Block
F
PPA
#943
Snaps
163 (12%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
PUR ('25)
#86 Madrid Tucker SO
H/W
5'10"/170
Receiving
9 Rec, 45 Yds, (5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C-
Block
D
PPA
#889
Snaps
101 (7%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#85 Shanard Clower SO
H/W
5'9"/165
Receiving
12 Rec, 98 Yds, (8.2 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM
Rushing
1 Car, 12 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
B
Block
D
PPA
#702
Snaps
83 (6%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#6 Dayton Sneed JR
H/W
6'0"/196
Rating
0.83
Origin
TENN ('25)
#00 Keeyun Chapman FR
H/W
6'4"/195
Rating
0.93
Origin
4* HS ('26)
#00 Carnell Warren FR
H/W
6'5"/195
Rating
0.89
Origin
4* HS ('26)
#00 Nyqir Helton FR
H/W
6'0"/170
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#17 Adrian Wilson SO
H/W
6'1"/170
Rating
0.87
Origin
COLO ('25)
#00 Kei'Maurii Miles FR
H/W
6'2"/165
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Zamaurious Robertson FR
H/W
6'1"/165
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WReceivingRushingRecBlockPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#2 Mason Humphrey SR 6'4"/21535 Rec, 651 Yds, (18.6 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDA-C- 753 (41.25%)0.86LEH ('26)
#1 Jordan Shipp JR 6'2"/19060 Rec, 671 Yds, (11.2 YPR), 6 TD, 0 FUM2 Car, 8 Yds, 0 TDAD+#88643 (47%)0.954* HS ('24)
#2 Trech Kekahuna JR 5'10"/18526 Rec, 211 Yds, (8.1 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM14 Car, 129 Yds, 1 TDB+C+#844322 (18%)0.88WIS ('26)
#15 Nathan Leacock JR 6'3"/2175 Rec, 48 Yds, (9.6 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM1 Car, 6 Yds, 0 TDDF#943163 (12%)0.86PUR ('25)
#86 Madrid Tucker SO 5'10"/1709 Rec, 45 Yds, (5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC-D#889101 (7%)0.833* HS ('25)
#85 Shanard Clower SO 5'9"/16512 Rec, 98 Yds, (8.2 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM1 Car, 12 Yds, 0 TDBD#70283 (6%)0.833* HS ('25)
#6 Dayton Sneed JR 6'0"/196      0.83TENN ('25)
#00 Keeyun Chapman FR 6'4"/195      0.934* HS ('26)
#00 Carnell Warren FR 6'5"/195      0.894* HS ('26)
#00 Nyqir Helton FR 6'0"/170      0.873* HS ('26)
#17 Adrian Wilson SO 6'1"/170      0.87COLO ('25)
#00 Kei'Maurii Miles FR 6'2"/165      0.863* HS ('26)
#00 Zamaurious Robertson FR 6'1"/165      0.863* HS ('26)
Tight Ends
#84 Jordan Washington JR
H/W
6'4"/264
Receiving
7 Rec, 109 Yds, (15.6 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
D+
Run Blk
C
Pass Blk
D+
Snaps
204 (18.75%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
TEX ('26)
#15 Jelani Thurman SR
H/W
6'6"/250
Receiving
7 Rec, 84 Yds, (12 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
A+
Run Blk
A-
Pass Blk
B+
Snaps
135 (12.75%)
Rating
0.89
Origin
OSU ('26)
#19 Jaxxon Warren JR
H/W
6'8"/240
Receiving
7 Rec, 95 Yds, (13.6 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
B
Run Blk
B
Pass Blk
C
Snaps
112 (10.5%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
CSU ('26)
#84 Shamar Easter SO
H/W
6'5"/215
Receiving
2 Rec, 17 Yds, (8.5 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM
Rec
D
Run Blk
F
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
53 (7%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
ARK ('25)
#87 Cort Halsey JR
H/W
6'3"/230
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Run Blk
B-
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
2 (0%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#88 Deems May SR
H/W
6'2"/230
Rating
0.97
Origin
4* HS ('21)
#00 Carson Sneed FR
H/W
6'6"/248
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#82 Timmy Lawson JR
H/W
6'3"/230
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#00 Dream Rashad FR
H/W
6'6"/230
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WReceivingRecRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#84 Jordan Washington JR 6'4"/2647 Rec, 109 Yds, (15.6 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUMD+CD+204 (18.75%)0.88TEX ('26)
#15 Jelani Thurman SR 6'6"/2507 Rec, 84 Yds, (12 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUMA+A-B+135 (12.75%)0.89OSU ('26)
#19 Jaxxon Warren JR 6'8"/2407 Rec, 95 Yds, (13.6 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUMBBC112 (10.5%)0.86CSU ('26)
#84 Shamar Easter SO 6'5"/2152 Rec, 17 Yds, (8.5 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUMDFB-53 (7%)0.86ARK ('25)
#87 Cort Halsey JR 6'3"/2300 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM B-B-2 (0%)0NA
#88 Deems May SR 6'2"/230     0.974* HS ('21)
#00 Carson Sneed FR 6'6"/248     0.883* HS ('26)
#82 Timmy Lawson JR 6'3"/230     0.873* HS ('24)
#00 Dream Rashad FR 6'6"/230     0.863* HS ('26)
Offensive Line
#72 Andrew Threatt (T) SR
H/W
6'6"/285
Grade
A-
Run Blk
A
Pass Blk
A-
Snaps
709 (644.4%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
CHSO ('26)
#66 Jordan Hall (T) GR
H/W
6'8"/336
Grade
C
Run Blk
C+
Pass Blk
C-
Snaps
214 (216%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
UAB ('25)
#72 Eidan Buchanan (T) SO
H/W
6'9"/330
Grade
F
Run Blk
D+
Pass Blk
D+
Snaps
62 (63%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#71 Shaq McRoy (T) SO
H/W
6'8"/362
Grade
B
Run Blk
B
Pass Blk
C-
Snaps
58 (53.1%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
ARK ('26)
#78 Trevyon Green (T) SR
H/W
6'8"/340
Grade
C
Run Blk
B+
Pass Blk
B+
Snaps
16 (16%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#71 Brandon Homady (T) SO
H/W
6'3"/298
Grade
B+
Run Blk
A-
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
8 (7.2%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
WVU ('26)
#00 Nick Fiumara (OT) FR
H/W
6'5"/295
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#68 Aidan Banfield (G) JR
H/W
6'3"/300
Grade
B
Run Blk
B
Pass Blk
B
Snaps
185 (187%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#72 Rowan Byrne (G) SO
H/W
6'5"/295
Grade
B-
Run Blk
B-
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
2 (1.8%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
CLEM ('26)
#00 Eli Rickell (IOL) FR
H/W
6'5"/270
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Anthony Hall (IOL) FR
H/W
6'4"/340
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Da'Ron Parks (IOL) FR
H/W
6'5"/310
Rating
0.89
Origin
4* HS ('26)
#77 Trey Blue (OL) SO
H/W
6'6"/330
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#71 Luke Masterson (OL) JR
H/W
6'7"/290
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#70 Byron Nelson (OL) SO
H/W
6'3"/300
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#48 Gannon Burt (LS) JR
H/W
6'1"/205
Rating
0.74
Origin
FLA ('25)
PlayerH/WGradeRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#72 Andrew Threatt (T) SR 6'6"/285A-AA-709 (644.4%)0.86CHSO ('26)
#66 Jordan Hall (T) GR 6'8"/336CC+C-214 (216%)0.87UAB ('25)
#72 Eidan Buchanan (T) SO 6'9"/330FD+D+62 (63%)0.863* HS ('25)
#71 Shaq McRoy (T) SO 6'8"/362BBC-58 (53.1%)0.86ARK ('26)
#78 Trevyon Green (T) SR 6'8"/340CB+B+16 (16%)0.873* HS ('22)
#71 Brandon Homady (T) SO 6'3"/298B+A-B-8 (7.2%)0.85WVU ('26)
#00 Nick Fiumara (OT) FR 6'5"/295    0.873* HS ('26)
#68 Aidan Banfield (G) JR 6'3"/300BBB185 (187%)0.873* HS ('24)
#72 Rowan Byrne (G) SO 6'5"/295B-B-B-2 (1.8%)0.86CLEM ('26)
#00 Eli Rickell (IOL) FR 6'5"/270    0.863* HS ('26)
#00 Anthony Hall (IOL) FR 6'4"/340    0.883* HS ('26)
#00 Da'Ron Parks (IOL) FR 6'5"/310    0.894* HS ('26)
#77 Trey Blue (OL) SO 6'6"/330    0.873* HS ('25)
#71 Luke Masterson (OL) JR 6'7"/290    0.873* HS ('24)
#70 Byron Nelson (OL) SO 6'3"/300    0.873* HS ('25)
#48 Gannon Burt (LS) JR 6'1"/205    0.74FLA ('25)
Defensive Line
#9 Melkart Abou-Jaoude (DE) SR
H/W
6'5"/260
Stats
47 Tac, 24 Solo, 12 TFL, 11 Sacks, 5 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A-
Rush
A
Cov
A-
Snaps
646 (61%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
DEL ('25)
#44 Jaylen Harvey (DE) SO
H/W
6'2"/251
Stats
9 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
F
Rush
B-
Cov
B-
Snaps
159 (13.5%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
PSU ('26)
#25 Joseph Mupoyi (DE) SO
H/W
6'5"/261
Stats
6 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
F
Cov
C+
Snaps
124 (12%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
PSU ('25)
#14 Jaybron Harvey (DE) JR
H/W
6'2"/240
Rating
0.91
Origin
4* HS ('23)
#00 Z. Griffin-Haynes (DE) FR
H/W
6'6"/225
Rating
0.89
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#91 Leroy Jackson (DT) SO
H/W
6'1"/290
Stats
34 Tac, 13 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A-
Rush
C-
Cov
B+
Snaps
368 (57%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#94 Isaiah Johnson (DT) SR
H/W
6'2"/275
Stats
37 Tac, 17 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B+
Rush
A-
Cov
A
Snaps
330 (51%)
Rating
0.89
Origin
ARIZ ('25)
#90 Xavier Lewis (DT) SO
H/W
6'0"/250
Stats
8 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Rush
A-
Cov
C+
Snaps
167 (26%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#96 Tarvorise Brown (DT) JR
H/W
6'7"/296
Stats
4 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
C-
Snaps
27 (3.6%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
FLA ('26)
#96 Nicco Maggio (DT) SO
H/W
6'1"/290
Stats
2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A-
Rush
C-
Snaps
25 (4%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#87 Trey Giddens (DT) SO
H/W
6'3"/275
Stats
2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
C+
Snaps
8 (1%)
Rating
0.81
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#51 Peter Pesansky (DL) SO
H/W
6'2"/290
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#00 Vodney Cleveland (DL) FR
H/W
6'3"/320
Rating
0.91
Origin
4* HS ('26)
#00 Trashawn Ruffin (DL) FR
H/W
6'3"/330
Rating
0.89
Origin
4* HS ('26)
#00 J. Alo-Suliafu (DL) FR
H/W
6'3"/265
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 David Jackson (DL) FR
H/W
6'2"/276
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#89 Emmanuel Nwaiwu (DL) SO
H/W
6'4"/250
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#84 Laderion Williams (DL) SO
H/W
6'4"/310
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#9 Melkart Abou-Jaoude (DE) SR 6'5"/26047 Tac, 24 Solo, 12 TFL, 11 Sacks, 5 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A- A A- 646 (61%)0.86DEL ('25)
#44 Jaylen Harvey (DE) SO 6'2"/2519 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) F B- B- 159 (13.5%)0.86PSU ('26)
#25 Joseph Mupoyi (DE) SO 6'5"/2616 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B- F C+ 124 (12%)0.86PSU ('25)
#14 Jaybron Harvey (DE) JR 6'2"/240      0.914* HS ('23)
#00 Z. Griffin-Haynes (DE) FR 6'6"/225      0.893* HS ('26)
#91 Leroy Jackson (DT) SO 6'1"/29034 Tac, 13 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A- C- B+ 368 (57%)0.863* HS ('24)
#94 Isaiah Johnson (DT) SR 6'2"/27537 Tac, 17 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B+ A- A 330 (51%)0.89ARIZ ('25)
#90 Xavier Lewis (DT) SO 6'0"/2508 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C A- C+ 167 (26%)0NA
#96 Tarvorise Brown (DT) JR 6'7"/2964 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- C-  27 (3.6%)0.86FLA ('26)
#96 Nicco Maggio (DT) SO 6'1"/2902 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A- C-  25 (4%)0.853* HS ('25)
#87 Trey Giddens (DT) SO 6'3"/2752 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+ C+  8 (1%)0.813* HS ('25)
#51 Peter Pesansky (DL) SO 6'2"/2901 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0.883* HS ('24)
#00 Vodney Cleveland (DL) FR 6'3"/320      0.914* HS ('26)
#00 Trashawn Ruffin (DL) FR 6'3"/330      0.894* HS ('26)
#00 J. Alo-Suliafu (DL) FR 6'3"/265      0.883* HS ('26)
#00 David Jackson (DL) FR 6'2"/276      0.873* HS ('26)
#89 Emmanuel Nwaiwu (DL) SO 6'4"/250      0.843* HS ('25)
#84 Laderion Williams (DL) SO 6'4"/310      0.833* HS ('25)
Linebackers
#7 Peyton Seelmann JR
H/W
6'1"/225
Stats
9 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A
Rush
A
Cov
A+
Snaps
789 (102.75%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
RICH ('26)
#8 Donovan Hoilette GR
H/W
6'4"/245
Stats
2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Rush
A+
Cov
A-
Snaps
590 (76.5%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
RICH ('26)
#12 Greg Smith SO
H/W
6'4"/195
Stats
20 Tac, 14 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Rush
B
Cov
A+
Snaps
273 (47%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
FLA ('25)
#15 Derek McDonald GR
H/W
6'4"/230
Stats
6 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D
Rush
C-
Cov
D+
Snaps
90 (12%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
SYR ('26)
#54 T. Hickman-Collins SO
H/W
6'2"/215
Stats
9 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Rush
B
Cov
C-
Snaps
60 (10%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
FSU ('25)
#41 Jonathan Agumadu SO
H/W
6'2"/220
Stats
10 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Cov
F
Snaps
49 (8%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
OKST ('25)
#95 Daniel Anderson SO
H/W
6'1"/245
Stats
3 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Rush
A-
Snaps
21 (4%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#44 Jake Bauer SO
H/W
6'1"/225
Run D
B
Cov
B-
Snaps
15 (3%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#30 Evan Bennett SO
H/W
6'2"/230
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#00 Duyon Forkpa FR
H/W
6'2"/220
Rating
0.91
Origin
4* HS ('26)
#00 Calvin Thomas FR
H/W
6'3"/215
Rating
0.91
Origin
4* HS ('26)
#33 Tyler Houser SO
H/W
6'2"/220
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 J. Griffin-Haynes FR
H/W
6'3"/210
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Jordan Avinger FR
H/W
6'3"/225
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#43 Lantz Pascal SO
H/W
6'1"/225
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('25)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#7 Peyton Seelmann JR 6'1"/2259 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) A A A+ 789 (102.75%)0.84RICH ('26)
#8 Donovan Hoilette GR 6'4"/2452 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B A+ A- 590 (76.5%)0.86RICH ('26)
#12 Greg Smith SO 6'4"/19520 Tac, 14 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) B B A+ 273 (47%)0.88FLA ('25)
#15 Derek McDonald GR 6'4"/2306 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D C- D+ 90 (12%)0.84SYR ('26)
#54 T. Hickman-Collins SO 6'2"/2159 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D+ B C- 60 (10%)0.85FSU ('25)
#41 Jonathan Agumadu SO 6'2"/22010 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B-   F 49 (8%)0.83OKST ('25)
#95 Daniel Anderson SO 6'1"/2453 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D+ A-  21 (4%)0.873* HS ('24)
#44 Jake Bauer SO 6'1"/225   B   B- 15 (3%)0.873* HS ('25)
#30 Evan Bennett SO 6'2"/2301 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0.873* HS ('24)
#00 Duyon Forkpa FR 6'2"/220      0.914* HS ('26)
#00 Calvin Thomas FR 6'3"/215      0.914* HS ('26)
#33 Tyler Houser SO 6'2"/220      0.873* HS ('25)
#00 J. Griffin-Haynes FR 6'3"/210      0.863* HS ('26)
#00 Jordan Avinger FR 6'3"/225      0.863* HS ('26)
#43 Lantz Pascal SO 6'1"/225      0.843* HS ('25)
Secondary
#21 Kaleb Cost (CB) SR
H/W
5'11"/195
Stats
45 Tac, 33 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
5 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B+
Rush
B-
Cov
B+
Snaps
480 (38%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#18 Jaiden Patterson (CB) JR
H/W
6'1"/195
Stats
33 Tac, 22 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
5 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A-
Rush
C-
Cov
A-
Snaps
473 (37%)
Rating
0.91
Origin
4* HS ('24)
#15 Tre Miller (CB) JR
H/W
5'10"/180
Stats
13 Tac, 10 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
C-
Cov
C-
Snaps
117 (9%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#20 Jalon Thompson (CB) JR
H/W
5'11"/185
Stats
7 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B+
Cov
C-
Snaps
112 (9%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#23 K. Dunbar-Hawkins (CB) SO
H/W
5'11"/185
Run D
C+
Cov
B-
Snaps
28 (2%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
UCLA ('25)
#11 Ty Adams (CB) JR
H/W
5'11"/180
Run D
C+
Cov
A-
Snaps
26 (2%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#19 Reggie Love II (CB) JR
H/W
5'8"/175
Run D
C+
Cov
A+
Snaps
15 (1%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#00 Kenton Dopson (CB) FR
H/W
6'1"/185
Rating
0.95
Origin
4* HS ('26)
#00 Keegan Chapman (CB) FR
H/W
5'11"/160
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Jaziel Hart (CB) FR
H/W
6'0"/170
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Julian Peterson (CB) FR
H/W
6'2"/175
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#16 Coleman Bryson (S) SR
H/W
6'2"/210
Stats
16 Tac, 11 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
C-
Cov
C-
Snaps
224 (26%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
MINN ('25)
#24 Javion Butts (S) SO
H/W
6'1"/175
Stats
7 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
F
Rush
C-
Cov
C
Snaps
51 (6%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#17 Peyton Waters (S) JR
H/W
6'1"/185
Stats
3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Cov
B+
Snaps
30 (3%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
WASH ('25)
#00 Jakob Weatherspoon (S) FR
H/W
5'10"/175
Rating
0.94
Origin
4* HS ('26)
#00 Jamarrion Gordon (S) FR
H/W
6'0"/185
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#21 Kaleb Cost (CB) SR 5'11"/19545 Tac, 33 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur5 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) B+ B- B+ 480 (38%)0.873* HS ('23)
#18 Jaiden Patterson (CB) JR 6'1"/19533 Tac, 22 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur5 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) A- C- A- 473 (37%)0.914* HS ('24)
#15 Tre Miller (CB) JR 5'10"/18013 Tac, 10 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B- C- C- 117 (9%)0.883* HS ('23)
#20 Jalon Thompson (CB) JR 5'11"/1857 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B+   C- 112 (9%)0.883* HS ('24)
#23 K. Dunbar-Hawkins (CB) SO 5'11"/185   C+   B- 28 (2%)0.85UCLA ('25)
#11 Ty Adams (CB) JR 5'11"/180   C+   A- 26 (2%)0.873* HS ('23)
#19 Reggie Love II (CB) JR 5'8"/175   C+   A+ 15 (1%)0NA
#00 Kenton Dopson (CB) FR 6'1"/185      0.954* HS ('26)
#00 Keegan Chapman (CB) FR 5'11"/160      0.883* HS ('26)
#00 Jaziel Hart (CB) FR 6'0"/170      0.883* HS ('26)
#00 Julian Peterson (CB) FR 6'2"/175      0.883* HS ('26)
#16 Coleman Bryson (S) SR 6'2"/21016 Tac, 11 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+ C- C- 224 (26%)0.86MINN ('25)
#24 Javion Butts (S) SO 6'1"/1757 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) F C- C 51 (6%)0.873* HS ('25)
#17 Peyton Waters (S) JR 6'1"/1853 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B   B+ 30 (3%)0.86WASH ('25)
#00 Jakob Weatherspoon (S) FR 5'10"/175      0.944* HS ('26)
#00 Jamarrion Gordon (S) FR 6'0"/185      0.883* HS ('26)
Kickers
#32 Aeron Burrell JR
H/W
6'2"/190
KO G
F
Rating
0.83
Origin
LSU ('26)
#00 David Green FR
H/W
5'10"/170
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#97 Guytano Bartolomeo SO
H/W
5'10"/170
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Adam McCann-Gibbs FR
H/W
6'2"/190
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WFGXPPtsFG GKO GRatingOrigin
#32 Aeron Burrell JR 6'2"/190     F 0.83LSU ('26)
#00 David Green FR 5'10"/170     0.833* HS ('26)
#97 Guytano Bartolomeo SO 5'10"/170     0.823* HS ('25)
#00 Adam McCann-Gibbs FR 6'2"/190     0.823* HS ('26)
Punters
#93 Jacob Horvath SR
H/W
6'1"/190
Rating
0.74
Origin
EIU ('25)
PlayerH/WPuntsAccGradeRankRatingOrigin
#93 Jacob Horvath SR 6'1"/190    0.74EIU ('25)
FR ATH - No Position Yet
#00 CJ Sadler FR
H/W
5'10"/185
Rating
0.93
Origin
4* HS ('26)
#00 David Davis FR
H/W
5'10"/180
Rating
0.89
Origin
4* HS ('26)
#00 O'Mari Johnson FR
H/W
6'1"/180
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Jaden Jefferson FR
H/W
5'9"/165
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Aveon Williams FR
H/W
6'6"/245
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WRatingOrigin
#00 CJ Sadler FR 5'10"/1850.934* HS ('26)
#00 David Davis FR 5'10"/1800.894* HS ('26)
#00 O'Mari Johnson FR 6'1"/1800.883* HS ('26)
#00 Jaden Jefferson FR 5'9"/1650.883* HS ('26)
#00 Aveon Williams FR 6'6"/2450.863* HS ('26)

Roster Breakdown & Insights
Roster & Program Overview
HC Bill Belichick returnsOC Bobby Petrino new hireDC Stephen Belichick returns
Players with Starting experience2414 off • 10 def
Team Talent1030#12 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.87Blue-chip 16%
Roster Size10936 portal (27.3%)
Talent Off: 415.86 (50)
Talent Def: 407.72 (49)
Talent ST: 29.36 (5)
New Portal In: 21 (15.9%)
Portal Losses: 33
Unrated/No Stats: 23
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Elite: 0
Top 100: 3
Top 250: 9
Top 100 Pos: 72
JAG: 19
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 2
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 2869 (23%)
JR Snaps: 3833 (30%)
SR Snaps: 4879 (39%)
GR Snaps: 1052 (8%)
77% Snaps by Upperclassmen
23 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
Category GRSRJRSOFR
Starters Returning12240
Portal Starters 2026 portal13100
Experienced Depth03110
Off Starters Returning10220
Off Depth Returning01000
Def Starters Returning02020
Def Depth Returning02110
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal/return%)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
1 (2)
796(782)2% returning
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)93% returning
Exp 90% • Prod 91% — North Carolina returns Demon June & Benjamin Hall, their top two RB's from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
1 (0)
1 (2)
2571(1526)41% returning
Exp 66% • Prod 91% — North Carolina returns leading WR Jordan Shipp, but lost their #2 from last year.
OLT + G + C
3 (0)
1 (1)
1254(777)38% returning
T 100% • G 94% • C 0% — 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)
0 (0)
1854(186)90% returning
DE 43% • DT 71% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
1 (0)
2 (0)
1887(1469)22% returning
LB 88% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
0 (3)
0 (0)
1556(0)100% returning
CB 49% • S 18% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 5117 (3120 portal) 39% returning • Defense 5297 (1655 portal) 69% returning
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge