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This is Carolina Football
North Carolina Tar Heels
Carolina has an outstanding walk-on tradition. Last season, three
former UNC walk-ons played in the NFL, including linebacker David
Thornton, deep snapper Greg Warren and wide receiver Wallace
The University of North Carolina is the nation’s first public university,
established in 1789. It is ranked the fifth-best public university in
U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” guidebook.
Wright.
The University of North Carolina is located in the town of Chapel
Hill, which has often been called “the perfect college town.” Franklin
Street, which runs through the heart of downtown Chapel Hill, features many restaurants and shops and is the location of several athletic celebrations and the annual Halloween party.
North Carolina ranks 1st among major U.S. universities – for the 6th
time in 8 years – in the percentage of African-American students in
the first-year class, according to The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. UNC is first among public universities combining great academics and
affordable tuitions, according to Kiplinger’s Financial Magazine.
Carolina has more than 600 different student organizations. These
organizations plan activities, programs and services that address a
wide span of interests. These organizations include pre-professional,
activist, cultural, fraternity, honorary, international, media, religious, service,
special interest, sports and recreation and student government.
Carolina has been honored by the AFCA for graduating more than
70 percent of its football student-athletes for each of the past
four years. Carolina’s NFL graduation rate is nearly 70
percent.
North Carolina’s coaching staff has experience on
all levels, including high school, college and the
NFL. Seven of the nine coaches have coached in
the NFL, six have been a coordinator in either college or the
NFL and five have head coaching experience.
According to a 2006 Wall Street Journal story,
North Carolina ranks 10th in the country in producing NFL players. Last season, Carolina had 29
NFL players, including three Pro Bowlers - DE Julius Peppers, TE
Alge Crumpler and C Jeff Saturday.
Former Tar Heels Jeff Saturday and Dexter Reid
earned Super Bowl titles after helping lead Indianapolis to a win over Chicago in
Super Bowl XLI. Saturday is the
Colts’ starting center.
North Carolina is a charter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference,
which began in 1953. The league now includes 12 teams and is the
nation’s winningest bowl conference.
The Carolina Leadership Academy, the first program of its kind in college athletics, provides comprehensive and cutting-edge leadership
development programming for all student-athletes.
The Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History opened
in 2004, becoming one of the few such facilities nationwide combining cultural programs, research, community service, teaching and
learning under one roof. Funded by private donations, the Stone Center contains classrooms, a 10,000-volume library, seminar rooms, an art gallery,
dance studio and spaces for performances, lectures, meetings and offices.
Carolina has won 37 national championships in five different sports
and 51 individual national championships. Carolina’s athletic alumni
include Michael Jordan (basketball), Julius Peppers (football), Mia
Hamm (soccer), Marion Jones (track & field), Davis Love III (golf), Dre’ Bly
(football), Ronald Curry (football), Lawrence Taylor (football), Vince
Carter (basketball) and many more.
• Our mission is to recruit talented student-athletes who are
highly competitive, energetic, creative and passionate. Our
aim is to build those student-athletes into a winning team on the
field, in the classroom and in the community. As coaches, our
job is to teach and equip young men with the knowledge,
techniques, fundamentals and a game plan that will enable us
to compete as a team for the national championship. Our mission is to help equip those young men with the character, discipline, knowledge and skills necessary to be positive leaders and
role models. Working with other departments of the University,
we provide the student-athlete with an opportunity to reach
his potential as an individual and as a constructive
citizen in society. We are committed to
building excellence in everything
we do.
North Carolina has
been to 25 bowl
games and
has won six of its
last seven postseason games.
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Table of Contents
GENERAL INFORMATION
2007 Schedule/Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2007 Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Senior Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Roster Breakdown by Class/State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Positional Breakdown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2007 Numerical Roster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
2007 Alphabetical Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11
2007 Depth Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
THE CAROLINA EXPERIENCE
Kenan Stadium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15
Kenan Football Center/Football Facilities . . . . . . . 16-17
Game Day Excitement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19
Coaching Excellence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21
NFL Tradition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23
Academic Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25
Leadership Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tar Heels In The Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
University of North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-29
Sports Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Strength & Conditioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Walk-on Tradition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Outfitting The Tar Heels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Tar Heels In The Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Bowl Tie-Ins & Tradition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-36
Athletic Heritage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Chapel Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
2007 PLAYER PROFILES
Returning Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-71
2007 Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72-74
2007 FOOTBALL STAFF
Head Coach Butch Davis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76-79
Associate Head Coach John Blake (DT/RC) . . . . . . . . 80
Assistant Coach Ken Browning (RB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Assistant A.D. Jeff Connors (S&C). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
North Carolina Tar Heels
Assistant Coach Steve Hagen (TE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Special Teams Coordinator John Lovett (DA) . . . . . . . 84
Defensive Coordinator Chuck Pagano (DB) . . . . . . . . 85
Assistant Coach Sam Pittman (OL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Offensive Coordinator John Shoop (QB) . . . . . . . . . . 87
Assistant Coach Tommy Thigpen (LB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Assistant Coach Charlie Williams (WR) . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Grad. Asst. Coaches John Dunn, Shawn Terlecky . . . . 90
Associate A.D. Corey Holliday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Director of Operations Joe Haydon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Director of FB Student-Ath. Dev. Andre’ Williams . . . . 91
Support Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Staff Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Athletic Director Dick Baddour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Chancellor James Moeser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Rams Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96-98
KENAN STADIUM
Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-102
Kenan Stadium Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103-104
2006 REVIEW
Review Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
2006 Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107-109
2006 Game-by-Game Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . 110-113
2006 Starters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
2006 Game Recaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115-118
2006 Seniors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119-120
HISTORY
All-America Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122-123
First-Team All-America Bios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124-128
Charlie “Choo-Choo” Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Tar Heels In The National Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Honored Jerseys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131-132
All-Conference Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133-134
Academic Award Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Bowl Game Recaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136-144
All-Time Lettermen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145-151
Tar Heels In The NFL Draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152-154
Tar Heels In The NFL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155-156
RECORDS
Team & Coaching Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Total Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159-160
All-Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Scoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162-165
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166-168
Receiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169-170
Special Rush, Pass, Receiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Kick & Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172-173
Kick & Punt Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174-175
Interception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Bests vs. ACC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
The official 2007
North Carolina football media guide is
published by the North
Carolina Athletic Communications Office.
Additional copies of
the media guide may
be purchased by sending a check for $15 to:
UNC Athletic Communications, P.O. Box
3760, Chapel Hill, NC
27515.
Editor – Kevin Best, Director of Football Communications
Editorial Assistance – Rick Brewer, Dana Gelin (Carolina
Experience section), Bobby Hundley, Steve Kirschner, John
Martin, Mike McFarland (UNC News Services), Matt Terrell
(Rams Club).
Photography – As noted. Special thanks to Allsport/Getty
Images, Joe Bray, Jim Bounds, Jeffrey Camarati, Robert
Crawford, Bob Donnan, Brian Fleming, Grant Halverson,
Craig Jones, Streeter Lecka, Sean Meyers, Hugh Morton,
Will Owens, Bill Richards, Dan Sears, Justin Smith, Peyton
Williams.
Front & Back Cover Designs – Zac Logsdon, Old Hat Creative, Norman, Okla. Covers photos by Jeffrey Camarati,
Bob Donnan, Robert Crawford and Grant Halverson.
Inside Front & Inside Back Cover Designs – Kevin Best,
UNC Athletic Communications. Photos by Jeffrey Camarati and Brian Fleming. NFL photos courtesy of Getty Images, Tennessee Titans, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins
and Robert Crawford (Parker/Peppers).
Printing – Phillips Brothers Printers, Springfield, Ill.
Carolina’s ACC Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Yearly Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180-183
Year-by-Year Team Stats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Opponent Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185-186
Carolina As A Ranked Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187-188
Yearly Won-Loss Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Record vs. Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
All-Time Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191-196
Series Records vs. Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197-200
MEDIA INFORMATION
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202-203
2007 Opponents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Campus Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Tar Heel Sports Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206-207
Tar Heel Traditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
General Information
North Carolina Tar Heels
Senior defensive end
Hilee Taylor
2007 SCHEDULE
Day
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Sat.
Date
September 1
September 8
September 15
September 22
September 29
October 6
Opponent
James Madison
at East Carolina
Virginia
at South Florida
at Virginia Tech
Miami
Site
Chapel Hill
Greenville, N.C.
Chapel Hill
Tampa, Fla.
Blacksburg, Va.
Chapel Hill
Time/TV
6 p.m./ESPN 360
6 p.m./CSTV
Noon/LFS-R
TBA
TBA
TBA
Sat.
October 13
Sat.
October 27
Sat.
November 3
Sat.
November 10
Sat.
November 17
Sat.
November 24
*All times Eastern
South Carolina
at Wake Forest
Maryland
at NC State
at Georgia Tech
Duke
Chapel Hill
Winston-Salem, N.C.
Chapel Hill
Raleigh, N.C.
Atlanta, Ga.
Chapel Hill
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
Event
Youth Day
Monogram & Lettermen Day
Family Weekend/
NCHSAA Day
Rams Club Day
Homecoming
2006 RESULTS (3-9, 2-6 ACC)
Date
September 2
September 9
September 16
September 23
October 7
October 14
October 19
October 28
November 4
November 11
November 18
November 25
Opponent
Rutgers
#16 Virginia Tech
Furman
at #19 Clemson
at Miami
South Florida
at Virginia
#24 Wake Forest
at #11 Notre Dame
#19 Georgia Tech
NC State
at Duke
W/L
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
Score
16-21
10-35
45-42
7-52
7-27
20-37
0-23
17-24
26-45
0-7
23-9
45-44
Attendance
50,000
57,000
47,000
83,000
29,621
44,000
56,632
49,000
80,795
41,000
54,000
24,478
TV
ABC
ESPN
ESPNU
Raycom/LF
Raycom/LF
ESPNU
ESPN
ESPNU
NBC
Raycom/LF
Raycom/LF
ESPN 360
ACC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
NIKE
The Atlantic Coast
Conference championship game will be
held Saturday, Dec.
1, 2007, in Jacksonville, Fla., at Alltel
Stadium. The Coastal
Divsion winner will
face the Atlantic Division winner on ABC at
1 p.m.
The University of North Carolina and Nike extended their agreement for eight more years beginning in July 2002. The agreement provides
each varsity team with shoes, apparel, equipment bags and other product. It also provides
$100,000 annually to the Chancellor's Academic Enhancement Fund for undergraduate teaching and $100,000
annually to the athletic department to reward Olympic sport programs and coaches for academic and athletic excellence.
QUICK FACTS
Location: Chapel Hill, N.C.
Enrollment: 27,700
Founded: 1789
Nickname: Tar Heels
School Colors: Carolina Blue & White
Stadium (cap.): Kenan Stadium (60,000)
Surface: Natural Grass
Conference: Atlantic Coast
Chancellor: Dr. James Moeser
Athletic Director: Dick Baddour
2006 Record: 3-9
2006 Conference Record: 2-6 (5th Coastal Division)
COACHING INFORMATION
Head Coach: Butch Davis
Davis’s Record at UNC: First Year
Davis’s Overall Record: 51-20 (six years)
Davis’s Office Phone: (919) 962-9141
Football Staff:
John Blake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . associate head coach/
. . . . . . . . . . . . recruiting coordinator/defensive line
Ken Browning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . running backs
Jeff Connors . . . . . . . . . . . assistant athletic director/
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . strength and conditioning
Steve Hagen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tight ends
John Lovett . . . . . . . . . . . special teams coordinator/
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . defensive assistant
Chuck Pagano . . . . . . . . . . . . defensive coordinator/
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . defensive backs
Sam Pittman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . offensive line
John Shoop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . offensive coordinator/
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . quarterbacks
Tommy Thigpen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . linebackers
Charlie Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wide receivers
John Dunn . . . . . . . . . . . . graduate assistant, offense
Shawn Terlecky . . . . . . . . graduate assistant, defense
Clarissa Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office Staff
Chris Allen . . . . . . . . . . Director of Video Operations
Jayne Barnwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office Staff
James Bettcher . . . . . . . . . . Video Graduate Assistant
Jeremy Cole . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Strength Coach
Dean Crowell . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Athletic Trainer
Jason Freeman . . . . . . Assistant Equipment Manager
Jerry Greenwood . . . . . . Kenan Football Center Chef
Brenda Haithcock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office Staff
Kerry Harbor . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Strength Coach
Joe Haydon. . . . . . . . Director of Football Operations
Pamela Higley . . . . . . . . . Butch Davis’s Admin. Asst.
Corey Holliday . . . . . . . Assoc. A.D./Football Admin.
Melinda Joines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office Staff
Dominic Morelli . . . . . . . . . . . . Business Operations/
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equipment Manager
Leea Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office Staff
Sam Petitto . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Player Personnel
Darryl Sanders. . . . . . . . Assistant Video Coordinator
Wesley Satterfield . . . . . . . Video Graduate Assistant
Brannon Simpson . . . . . . . . Assistant Strength Coach
James Spurling . . . . . . . . . Director of Kenan Stadium
Teresa Vanderford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office Staff
James Vollono . . . . . . . . . . Video Graduate Assistant
Andre’ Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . Director of Football Student-Athlete Development
Mark Yaekel . . . . . . . . Assistant Equipment Manager
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2007 Preview
North Carolina Tar Heels
Head Coach Butch Davis ushers in a new era of CarNumber of Scholarship Seniors in 2007
olina football on Sept. 1 when the Tar Heels kick off the
Clemson.........................................................9
2007 season against James Madison at Kenan Stadium.
North Carolina .............................................10
Davis, who has coached in 11 postseason bowl games,
Virginia.........................................................12
including two apiece in the Fiesta, Orange and Sugar
Duke.............................................................13
Bowls, and won two Super Bowls with the Dallas CowWake Forest ..................................................15
boys, looks to revive a North Carolina program that has
Florida State ..................................................15
struggled in recent years.
Miami ...........................................................15
“I think North Carolina has all the ingredients to beGeorgia Tech.................................................17
come a national championship program,” says Davis.
Virginia Tech .................................................18
“However, it takes time to build a winning program and
NC State .......................................................19
it’s not going to happen overnight. It’s a building
Boston College...............................................21
process.”
The challenge confronting Davis and his staff is made
last year until the final game of the season. He still
even more difficult by the fact that the Tar Heels will field
finished second with 38 catches for 486 yards and
one of the youngest teams in the country in 2007. Only
two touchdowns. A steady player with good hands,
10 scholarship seniors return, and of the 85 players on
Foster had at least one reception in every game and a
scholarship, 62 are underclassmen (73 percent). Davis
career-high 11 vs. Rutgers.
takes over a program that did not have any all-conferAfter considering graduating early, senior Joe Daience selections last year for the first time since 1968 and
ley stayed for his final season and made an easy
was shut out of the NFL Draft for the first time since
transition from quarterback to receiver in the spring.
1970.
He had a great spring and is expected to contend for
Despite having just five weeks to recruit, Davis and his
a starting role. Dailey is playing for his fourth head
staff did an excellent job re-stocking the cupboard, inkcoach in five seasons after transferring from Neing a consensus top-20 class that included several high
braska in 2005.
school All-Americas and the nation’s top defensive prep
With Dailey’s move to wideout, Carolina is considplayer, Marvin Austin. Several of those incoming fresherably thin at quarterback with just one returning
men will have an opportunity to play immediately. Add
Junior offensive tackle Garrett Reynolds anchors a line that should player with any game experience. Sophomore
those talented youngsters to a group of 20 players who
be the strength of the offense.
Cameron Sexton played in seven games last year
were redshirted a year ago, and Carolina has a solid
and started five. He completed 57 of 136 attempts
nucleus for the future.
(.419) for 840 yards and had four touchdown
“Everything has been even better than I thought it
the size and athleticism to become a dominant lineman.
passes. Sexton and redshirt freshman T.J. Yates enter the
would be,” says Davis. “Recruiting was outstanding and
Senior Scott Lenahan and junior Ben Lemming are exyear as co-starters after Yates had an impressive spring,
some players we thought might go other places came
pected to battle this fall for the starting center position.
capped off by a three-touchdown performance in the
here. Spring practice was enjoyable and productive.
Lenahan started 11 of 12 games a year ago and the verspring game. Redshirt freshman B.J. Phillips is also in the
And, the Carolina fans have been great in their support of
satile Lemming saw spot duty at center, guard and tackle.
mix, along with highly touted freshman Mike Paulus.
me, my staff and this program.”
Junior Calvin Darity is a returning starter at one guard poThe Tar Heels face nearly the same challenge at running
This year Carolina’s strength should rest on its defensive
sition and junior Bryon Bishop and sophomore Aaron
back as they do at quarterback after the graduation of
and offensive lines.
Stahl will compete for the other. Protecting the quarterRonnie McGill and dismissal of Barrington Edwards. A
“It’s rare to come into a program that is rebuilding and
back’s blind side at left tackle will either be Kyle Jolly or
total of only eight tailback carries return from 2006, inhave so many talented defensive and offensive linemen,”
Andre Barbour. Jolly had a great spring, but Barbour has
cluding seven by walk-on Justin Warren and one from
he says. “I’m excited about those players and the depth
slightly more experience. Injuries at tight end last season
sophomore Richie Rich. Coming out of spring practice,
we have in the recruiting class.”
forced the Tar Heels to use Barbour at the position for the
the position is still unsettled. Rich, Johnny White, AnThe Tar Heels boast three senior starters on the defenfinal five games of the season. In his first career game as
thony-Parker Boyd and Anthony Elzy all saw repetitions as
sive line, including tackles Kyndraus Guy and Kentwan
a tight end, Barbour caught a touchdown pass against
the starter, but no one emerged as the clear cut winner.
Balmer and end Hilee Taylor. Those three have combined
Wake Forest.
Entering the fall, Rich and Elzy are listed as co-starters.
to make 43 career starts. Sophomore end E.J. Wilson is
Carolina does not have nearly the same amount of
Incoming freshman Ryan Houston could also grab the
the only new starter among the front four and he saw
depth and experience anywhere else on the field, espespot. At fullback, sophomore Bobby Rome returns as the
plenty of playing time last year, especially in third down
cially at the skill positions. What they do have is several
starter.
situations.
outstanding young players who need to continue to imAt tight end, Carolina welcomes back sophomore
According to the coaches, Balmer had the most producprove.
Richard Quinn, who missed all of last season with a shoultive spring of any Carolina player and he should be an
Sophomore Hakeem Nicks headlines UNC’s wide reder injury sustained just a week prior to the season
all-conference candidate in 2007. Guy had to miss the
ceivers and is the ACC’s leading returning wide receiver.
opener. Quinn has good ball skills and continues to imspring workouts while recovering from an ACL knee injury
He set UNC freshman records last season with 39 recepprove as blocker. He will compete with sophomore Ryan
suffered in the final game of the 2007 season against
tions for 660 yards, and had an exceptional game at
Taylor and freshmen Zach Pianalto and Vince Jacobs for
Duke, but is expected to be at full strength this fall.
Notre Dame, catching six passes for 171 yards and two
playing time. Taylor and Pianalto also play the H-back
The Tar Heels have a tremendous amount of depth at
touchdowns. He was named a freshman All-America by
spot in offensive coordinator John Shoop’s scheme.
tackle. Sophomores Cam Thomas and Tavares Brown saw
The Sporting News and Rivals.com and enters this year as
Defensively, Carolina has slightly more experience at
action last season as part of the rotation and newcomers
Carolina’s top big-play threat.
linebacker and defensive back. Senior Durell Mapp, the
Aleric Mullins, Tydreke Powell and Austin should contend
Junior Brandon Tate, an accomplished return man, had
Tar Heels’ leading tackler in 2006, returns for his third
for playing time. Mullins and Powell were the top rated
his best spring at Carolina and is expected to assume
year as the starter at outside linebacker. Mapp came to
defensive tackles in North Carolina in 2006 and 2007,
more of a role as a receiver in 2007. He enters the year
UNC as a walk-on and has earned a scholarship with his
respectively. At end, Greg Elleby, Darrius Massenburg,
with just five receptions. Most of Tate’s notoriety has come
solid play.
Darius Powell all redshirted last season and have bright
as a kick returner. He became just the ninth player in
Juniors Chase Rice and Mark Paschal have started
futures after productive springs under defensive line coach
NCAA history to return a kickoff and a punt for a touchgames at linebacker during their careers, and both enter
John Blake.
down in the same game in Carolina’s win at Duke. He
the season competing for starting positions. That competiOn the offensive line, look for junior Garrett Reynolds
has already set several Carolina kick return records, intion will come from sophomore Wesley Flagg and a pair
to take a step forward in his progression as a blocking
cluding most touchdowns by kick return with four.
of true freshmen in Bruce Carter and Quan Sturdivant.
force. At 6-7, 295 pounds, Davis believes Reynolds has
Junior Brooks Foster was the team leader in receptions
Flagg was one of four true freshmen to see playing time in
4
2007 Preview
North Carolina Tar Heels
2007 PERSONNEL
Offensive lettermen returning (19): OT Andre Barbour, OG Bryon Bishop, WR/QB Joe Dailey, OG Calvin Darity, WR
Brooks Foster, OT Kyle Jolly, OL Ben Lemming, C Scott Lenahan, DS Michael Murphy, WR Hakeem Nicks, OT Garrett
Reynolds, TB Richie Rich, FB Bobby Rome, QB Cameron Sexton, WR Brandon Tate, TE Ryan Taylor, WR Kenton Thornton, TB Justin Warren, TE Rock Wells
Offensive lettermen lost (9): OT Brian Chacos, WR Dirk Engram, OG Charlston Gray, TE Jon Hamlett, WR Jesse Holley, DS Patrick Marsh, TB Ronnie McGill, OG Kenny Price, FB Nick Starcevic
Offensive starters returning (5): WR/QB Joe Dailey, OG Calvin Darity, C Scott Lenahan, WR Hakeem Nicks, OT
Garrett Reynolds
Offensive starters lost (6): OT Brian Chacos, OG Charlston Gray, TE Jon Hamlett, WR Jesse Holley, TB Ronnie McGill,
FB Nick Starcevic
Defensive lettermen returning (23): S Cooter Arnold, DT Kentwan Balmer, CB Bryan Bethea, LB Joey Bozich, LB Trey
Brenner, DT Tavares Brown, S Bryan Dixon, LB Wesley Flagg, DT Kyndraus Guy, CB Jordan Hemby, DB Jabir Jones, LB
Durell Mapp, LB Mark Paschal, CB Quinton Person, LB Chase Rice, CB Jermaine Strong, DE Hilee Taylor, LB Martel
Thatch, DT Cam Thomas, LB Kennedy Tinsley, LB Garrett White, CB Kendric Williams, DE E.J. Wilson
Defensive lettermen lost (8): DE Melik Brown, DT Shelton Bynum, LB Larry Edwards, DE Brian Rackley, S Kareen Taylor, S D.J. Walker, CB Jacoby Watkins, LB Victor Worsley
Defensive starters returning (4): DT Kentwan Balmer, LB Durell Mapp, CB Jermaine Strong, DE Hilee Taylor
Defensive starters lost (7): DT Shelton Bynum, LB Larry Edwards, DE Brian Rackley, S Kareen Taylor, S D.J. Walker,
CB Jacoby Watkins, LB Victor Worsley
Special Teams lettermen returning (2): PK Connor Barth, P John Choate
Special teams lettermen lost (1): P David Wooldridge
2006, mostly on special teams. He had a terrific spring
and enters the fall as the starter at middle linebacker.
Flagg has put on 25 pounds of muscle since he enrolled at
UNC. Carter and Sturdivant both enrolled in January in
time to go through spring practice. Both players impressed the coaching staff and should see playing time
this fall. Carter enters the fall as the co-starter with Rice at
outside linebacker.
In the defensive backfield, junior Trimane Goddard returns from a broken foot that sidelined him for the entire
2006 season. Goddard was one of the Tar Heels’ top
playmakers in 2005, starting six games and leading the
team in interceptions. Behind Goddard is converted wide
receiver Deunta Williams, who made the move in the
spring.
Redshirt freshman Shaun Draughn came out of spring
practice as the starter at strong safety. A high school
tailback, Draughn has exceptional speed and athleticism, but is lacking experience. He will compete with sophomore Bryan Dixon for the starting
spot this fall.
Sophomore Jermaine Strong, who played
well down the stretch last season, returns at cornerback. Strong made his mark last year by
holding Georgia Tech wide receiver Calvin
Johnson to just three catches for 13
yards and forcing a fumble. However, Strong must beat out senior
Kendric Williams this fall to
hold on to his starting spot.
Williams, a walk-on from
Charlotte, impressed the
staff with his speed in
spring practice. In the past
two seasons, Williams had
played primarily on special
teams.
At the other corner position, redshirt freshman
Kendric Burney emerged
this spring as a potential
starter with junior
Cooter Arnold. Burney, who also plays
on the Tar Heel
baseball team as
a center fielder and pitcher, is one of the fastest players on
the team. Arnold began his career as a tailback, starting
the first game of his career in 2005. He switched to the
defensive side of the ball as a safety in 2006 and moved
to cornerback this spring.
On special teams, Carolina has one of the most accurate place-kickers in the country in Connor Barth. Barth
made all 10 attempts last season and was the only perfect
kicker in the country last year with at least three attempts.
Barth needs 18 field goals to become UNC’s all-time
leader and just nine to move into second place.
The punting position is unsettled entering the fall.
Walk-on senior John Choate has played in just two games
and has just six career punts. In March, Carolina signed
punter Terrence Brown from Fresno City College. Brown
averaged 39 yards per punt in two seasons at
Fresno. Both will compete for the position.
NOTING THE TAR HEELS
• Butch Davis was named Carolina’s 33rd all-time
head coach on November 13, 2006.
• Davis coached or recruited 28 first-round NFL draft
picks while at the University of Miami as an assistant or
head coach.
• Carolina plays six road games this year for the first
time since the 2003 season. The first of those road
games is Sept. 8 at East Carolina. It is just the Tar
Heels’ second visit to Greenville and first since a 28-17
victory in 2003. Overall, Carolina leads the series, 81-1.
• On Oct. 6 Carolina welcomes Miami to Chapel Hill
for the first time since the Tar Heels’ dramatic 31-28
victory over the fourth-ranked Hurricanes in 2004.
Davis was head coach for six seasons at Miami (19952000) and led the Hurricanes to a 51-20 record, three
Big East Conference championships and four postseason bowl wins in as many appearances.
• South Carolina visits Chapel Hill for the first time
since 1991. North Carolina leads the series with the
Gamecocks, 34-16-4. The Tar Heels will travel to Columbia in 2010.
• Davis slightly altered Carolina’s uniform for the 2007
season, adding a blue stripe
on the white pants that starts
wide at the waistband and
narrows to a point just above
the knee. More changes are
scheduled for 2008.
• North Carolina will face
eight teams that earned bowl bids last season – East
Carolina, South Florida, Virginia Tech, Miami, South
Carolina, Wake Forest, Maryland and Georgia Tech.
• Assistant coaches Kenny Browning and Tommy Thigpen were retained by Butch Davis for the 2007 season.
Browning is working for his fourth Carolina head
coach since taking the job in 1995. He has coached
defensive tackles, tight ends and now running backs in
Chapel Hill. Thigpen, a former Tar Heel letterwinner, is
in his third season as linebackers coach.
Senior defensive tackle Kentwan Balmer was one of the
most impressive players this
spring. He enters his second
season as a starter.
• Kick returner Brandon Tate finished second in the country in 2006 with 902 kickoff return yards. He became one of just
nine players in NCAA history to return a
kickoff and a punt for a touchdown in the
same game in the win over Duke. Interestingly, of the nine players in NCAA history to
accomplish the feat, three of them are Tar Heels (Charlie Justice in 1946, Eric Blount in 1991 and Tate in
2006).
• Tate already ranks in the ACC top 20 in career kickoff return yardage with 1,444 yards. The all-time
leaders are both Tar Heels - Eric Blount (2,313) and
Marcus Wall (2,120).
• Wide receiver Hakeem Nicks averaged 16.9 yards
per catch and led all ACC freshmen in receptions per
game (3.6) and yardage (60.0) in 2006.
5
Roster Breakdown
North Carolina Tar Heels
ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY CLASS*
Seniors (10) - Kentwan Balmer, Connor Barth, Bryan Bethea, Joe Dailey,
Kyndraus Guy, Scott Lenahan, Durell Mapp, Quinton Person, Hilee Taylor, Martel Thatch
Juniors (14) - Cooter Arnold, Bryon Bishop, Joey Bozich, Terrence Brown,
Calvin Darity, Brooks Foster, Trimane Goddard, Wyatt Hicks, Ben Lemming, Mark Paschal, Garrett Reynolds, Chase Rice, Brandon Tate, Garrett
White
1
3
4
1
2
5
1
1
2
2
42
3
3
1
5
4
6
Sophomores (19) - Andre Barbour, Tavares Brown, Bryan Dixon, Wesley
Flagg, Jordan Hemby, Kyle Jolly, Aleric Mullins, Hakeem Nicks, Richard
Quinn, Richie Rich, Bobby Rome, Cameron Sexton, Aaron Stahl, Jermaine Strong, Ryan Taylor, Cam Thomas, Kenton Thornton, Kennedy
Tinsley, E.J. Wilson
Redshirt Freshmen (19) - Ed Barham, Kendric Burney, Shaun Draughn,
Greg Elleby, Anthony Elzy, Zach Handerson, Mike Ingersoll, Vince Jacobs, Tavorris Jolly, Darrius Massenburg, Anthony Parker-Boyd, Alan
Pelc, B.J. Phillips, Darius Powell, Morgan Randall, Trevor Stuart, Johnny
White, Deunta Williams, T.J. Yates
Freshmen (23) - Marvin Austin, Charles Brown, Kevin Bryant, Bruce
Carter, Mike Dykes, Linwan Euwell, LaCount Fantroy, Carl Gaskins, Brian
Gupton, Cameron Holland, Ryan Houston, Dwight Jones, Greg Little,
Rashad Mason, Matt Merletti, Mike Paulus, Zach Pianalto, Tydreke Powell, Devon Ramsey, Da’Norris Searcy, Jonathan Smith, Quan Sturdivant,
Jay Wooten
*scholarship players only
ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY STATE*
North Carolina (42)
Cooter Arnold . . . . . . . . . . . . Mocksville/Davie County
Kentwan Balmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weldon/Weldon
Connor Barth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilmington/Hoggard
Bryan Bethea . . . . . . . . . . . . Fayetteville/Douglas Byrd
Tavares Brown . . . . . . . Rockingham/Richmond County
Kendric Burney. . . . . . . Jacksonville/Southwest Onslow
Bruce Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Havelock/Havelock
Bryan Dixon . . . . . . . . . . . Tabor City/South Columbus
Shaun Draughn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tarboro/Tarboro
Greg Elleby . . . . . . . . . . . . Tabor City/South Columbus
Linwan Euwell . . . . . . . Pinetops/Southwest Edgecombe
Wesley Flagg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fayetteville/Jack Britt
Trimane Goddard. . . . . . . . . . . Robersonville/Roanoke
Kyndraus Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hope Mills/South View
Jordan Hemby . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morgantoon/Freedom
Ryan Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthews/Butler
Mike Ingersoll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mint Hill/Butler
Vince Jacobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlotte/Vance
Tavorris Jolly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shelby/Shelby
Dwight Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burlington/Cummings
Greg Little . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Durham/Hillside
Durell Mapp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burlington/Cummings
Darrius Massenburg . Roanoke Rapids/Roanoke Rapids
Hakeem Nicks . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlotte/Independence
Mark Paschal. . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlotte/Charlotte Latin
Quinton Person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greenville/North Pitt
Tydreke Powell . . . . . . . . . . . Ahoskie/Hertford County
Morgan Randall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greenville/Rose
Chase Rice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asheville/Reynolds
Cameron Sexton. . . . . . . . Laurinburg/Scotland County
Jonathan Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Durham/Hillside
Jermaine Strong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shelby/Crest
Quan Sturdivant . . . . . . . . . . . . Oakboro/West Stanly
Brandon Tate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burlington/Cummings
Hilee Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . Laurinburg/Scotland County
Ryan Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . Winston-Salem/Mount Tabor
Martel Thatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greensboro/Dudley
Cam Thomas . . . . . . . . . . Eagle Springs/North Moore
Kennedy Tinsley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greensboro/Dudley
6
Johnny White. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asheville/Asheville
Deunta Williams . . . . . . . . . . . Jacksonville/White Oak
Jay Wooten . . . . . . . . . . . Laurinburg/Scotland County
Arkansas (1)
Zach Pianalto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Springdale/Springdale
California (1)
Terrence Brown . . . . . . . . . Fresno/Fresno City College
Florida (6)
Kevin Bryant . . . . . . . . . . . Lauderdale Lakes/Anderson
Calvin Darity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tallahassee/Lincoln
Carl Gaskins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melbourne/Palm Bay
Zach Handerson. . . . . . . . . . Jacksonville/Bartram Trail
Aaron Stahl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Venice/Venice
Garrett White. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami/Norland
Georgia (5)
Andre Barbour . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlanta/North Springs
Scott Lenahan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marietta/Harrison
Richie Rich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marietta/Wheeler
Da’Norris Searcy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Decatur/Towers
T.J. Yates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marietta/Pope
Illinois (1)
Joey Bozich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hinsdale/Hinsdale
Maryland (2)
Darius Powell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Waldorf/Westlake
Justin Warren . . . . . . . . . . Germantown/Seneca Valley
Missouri (1)
Aleric Mullins . . . . . . . Caruthersville/East Wake (N.C.)
New Jersey (2)
Joe Dailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jersey City/St. Pete’s Prep
Devon Ramsay . . . . Red Bank/The Lawrenceville School
New York (1)
Mike Paulus . . . . Syracuse/Christian Brothers Academy
Ohio (4)
Charles Brown . . . . . . . . Maple Heights/Maple Heights
Anthony Elzy. . . . . . . . . . . . . Warren/John F. Kennedy
Matt Merletti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleveland/St. Ignatius
Richard Quinn . . . . . . . . Maple Heights/Maple Heights
Pennsylvania (3)
Mike Dykes . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh/Woodland Hills
Cameron Holland. . . Pittsburgh/Perry Traditional Acad.
Anthony Parker-Boyd . . . . . . . . . Malvern/Great Valley
South Carolina (3)
Bryon Bishop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Union/Union
Brooks Foster . . . . . . . . Boiling Springs/Boiling Springs
B.J. Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Columbia/Spring Valley
Tennessee (3)
Brian Gupton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nashville/Pearl-Cohn
Rashad Mason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nashville/Pearl-Coh
Garrett Reynolds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Knoxville/Carter
Texas (4)
Ben Lemming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston/Strake Jesuit
Alan Pelc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston/Pearland
Trevor Stuart. . . . . . . . . . Sugar Land/Stephen F. Austin
Kenton Thornton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dallas/St. Mark’s
Virginia (5)
Ed Barham. . . . . . . . . . . . Bacon’s Castle/Surry County
Wyatt Hicks . . . . . Highland Springs/Highland Springs
Kyle Jolly . . . . Powhattan/Blessed Sacrament Huguenot
Bobby Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Norfolk/Granby
E.J. Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lawrenceville/Brunswick
Washington, D.C. (2)
Marvin Austin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D.C./Ballou
LaCount Fantroy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D.C./Ballou
Positional Breakdown
North Carolina Tar Heels
ATHLETES
No.
20
25
45
Name
Brian Gupton
Matt Merletti
Devon Ramsay
Pos.
ATH
ATH
ATH
Ht.
6-3
5-11
6-2
TIGHT ENDS
Wt.
190
185
240
Yr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Wt.
180
210
205
210
210
210
215
195
230
Yr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
So.
Jr.
So.
Wt.
210
245
280
205
240
195
255
225
200
210
Yr.
Fr.*
Fr.
Sr.
Fr.*
Jr.
So.
So.
Jr.
Sr.
Fr.*
Wt.
195
220
245
190
205
Yr.
Sr.
Fr.
Fr.*
So.
Fr.*
Wt.
285
300
375
300
275
275
245
265
275
270
275
280
300
295
290
305
280
295
290
Yr.
So.
Jr.
Fr.
Jr.
So.
Fr.
Fr.
So.
Fr.*
Jr.
Fr.
Fr.*
So.
Jr.
Sr.
Fr.*
Fr.*
Jr.
So.
Wt.
190
190
190
180
Yr.
Sr.
Jr.
Sr.
Fr.
WIDE RECEIVERS
No.
27
12
1
5
8
85
88
87
3
Name
Christopher Barnes-#
Joe Dailey
Brooks Foster
Dwight Jones
Greg Little
Rashad Mason
Hakeem Nicks
Brandon Tate
Kenton Thornton
Pos.
WR
WR/QB
WR
WR
WR
WR
WR
WR
WR
No.
6
32
41
15
33
26
4
47
29
34
Name
Anthony Elzy
Ryan Houston
Jock Moore-#
Anthony Parker-Boyd
Daryl Porter-#
Richie Rich
Bobby Rome
Fleming Thompson-#
Justin Warren-#
Johnny White
Pos.
RB
RB
FB
TB
FB
TB
FB
FB
TB
TB
No.
19
7
14
11
13
Name
Ben Johnson-#
Mike Paulus
B.J. Phillips
Cameron Sexton
T.J. Yates
Pos.
QB
QB
QB
QB
QB
Ht.
6-0
6-1
6-3
6-5
6-3
6-5
6-1
6-1
6-4
RUNNING BACKS
Ht.
5-10
6-2
6-0
6-0
5-9
5-9
5-11
6-3
6-1
5-10
QUARTERBACKS
Ht.
6-1
6-5
6-5
6-1
6-3
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
No.
78
76
77
79
69
68
71
53
60
62
65
66
72
63
64
70
67
75
73
Name
Andre Barbour
Bryon Bishop
Kevin Bryant
Calvin Darity
Lowell Dyer-#
Mike Dykes
Carl Gaskins
Scott Gunn-#
Zack Handerson
Wyatt Hicks
Cameron Holland
Mike Ingersoll
Kyle Jolly
Ben Lemming
Scott Lenahan
Alan Pelc
Morgan Randall
Garrett Reynolds
Aaron Stahl
No.
10
19
86
18
Name
Connor Barth
Terrence Brown
John Choate-#
Jay Wooten
Pos.
OT
OG
OL
OG
C
OL
OL
OG
OT
OT
OL
C
OT
OG/C
C
OG
OG
OT
OG
Ht.
6-6
6-3
6-7
6-3
6-3
6-4
6-5
6-3
6-7
6-5
6-2
6-4
6-6
6-4
6-1
6-6
6-6
6-7
6-2
PLACE-KICKERS/PUNTERS
*redshirt freshman; # - walk-on
Pos.
PK
P
P
PK/P
Ht.
6-1
6-3
6-2
6-3
No.
80
84
17
89
83
49
81
Name
Ed Barham
Vince Jacobs
Zach Pianalto
Richard Quinn
Trevor Stuart
Ryan Taylor
Rock Wells-#
No.
13
2
35
42
16
34
30
20
39
31
23
24
26
47
37
28
38
27
14
Name
Zach Adrian-#
Cooter Arnold
Bryan Bethea
Charles Brown
Kendric Burney
Tyler Caldwell-#
Bryan Dixon
Shaun Draughn
LaCount Fantroy
Trimane Goddard
Jordan Hemby
Tavorris Jolly
Jabir Jones-#
Quinton Person
Da’Norris Searcy
Jonathan Smith
Jermaine Strong
Deunta Williams
Kendric Williams-#
Pos.
TE
TE
TE
TE
TE
TE
TE
Ht.
6-3
6-6
6-4
6-4
6-3
6-3
6-4
Wt.
255
235
230
250
230
230
250
Yr.
Fr.*
Fr.*
Fr.
So.
Fr.*
So.
Sr.
Wt.
195
190
185
190
180
185
205
205
180
195
190
190
215
185
200
185
185
195
195
Yr.
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
Fr.
Fr.*
So.
So.
Fr.*
Fr.
Jr.
So.
Fr.*
Sr.
Sr.
Fr.
Fr.
So.
Fr.*
Sr.
Wt.
240
215
250
220
210
240
225
230
220
230
215
220
225
Yr.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
Fr.
Fr.
So.
Sr.
Jr.
Jr.
Fr.
Sr.
So.
So.
Wt.
295
295
290
285
290
280
295
230
290
245
325
240
265
Yr.
Fr.
Sr.
So.
Fr.*
Sr.
Fr.*
So.
Fr.*
Fr.
Sr.
So.
Jr.
So.
Wt.
180
210
230
Yr.
Sr.
So.
Sr.
DEFENSIVE BACKS
Pos.
SS
CB
CB
CB
CB
SS
SS
SS
CB
FS
CB
CB
FS
CB
DB
DB
CB
FS
CB
Ht.
5-11
5-10
5-10
5-10
5-9
5-10
5-11
6-0
5-11
5-11
5-10
5-11
6-1
5-11
6-0
6-2
5-10
6-2
5-11
LINEBACKERS
No.
53
58
61
54
55
51
48
41
44
52
21
36
94
Name
Joey Bozich
Trey Brenner-#
Michael Briggs-#
Bruce Carter
Linwan Euwell
Wesley Flagg
Durell Mapp
Mark Paschal
Chase Rice
Quan Sturdivant
Martel Thatch
Kennedy Tinsley
Brian White-#
Pos.
LB
LB
LB
LB
LB
LB
LB
LB
LB
LB
LB
LB
LB
Ht.
6-2
6-0
6-0
6-3
6-2
6-0
6-2
6-0
6-3
6-2
6-2
6-0
6-3
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
No.
9
90
96
95
74
98
97
40
91
33
93
56
92
Name
Marvin Austin
Kentwan Balmer
Tavares Brown
Greg Elleby
Kyndraus Guy
Darrius Massenburg
Aleric Mullins
Darius Powell
Tydreke Powell
Hilee Taylor
Cam Thomas
Garrett White
E.J. Wilson
Pos.
DT
DT
DT
DL
DT
DE
DT
DE
DT
DE
DT
DE
DE
No.
57
54
61
Name
Ryan Baucom-#
Charlie Henson-#
Michael Murphy-#
Pos.
DS
DS
DS
Ht.
6-3
6-5
6-0
6-4
6-2
6-3
6-3
6-2
6-3
6-3
6-3
6-2
6-2
DEEP SNAPPERS
Ht.
5-11
6-1
6-2
7
2007 Numerical Roster
North Carolina Tar Heels
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Name
Brooks Foster
Cooter Arnold
Kenton Thornton
Bobby Rome
Dwight Jones
Anthony Elzy
Mike Paulus
Greg Little
Marvin Austin
Pos.
WR
CB
WR
FB
WR
RB
QB
WR
DT
Ht.
6-3
5-10
6-4
5-11
6-5
5-10
6-5
6-3
6-3
Wt.
205
190
230
255
210
210
220
210
295
Yr.
Jr.
Jr.
So.
So.
Fr.
Fr.*
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Hometown
Boiling Springs, S.C.
Mocksville, N.C.
Dallas, Texas
Norfolk, Va.
Burlington, N.C.
Warren, Ohio
Syracuse, N.Y.
Durham, N.C.
Washington, D.C.
High School/Previous School
Boiling Springs
Davie County
St. Mark’s/Blair Academy, N.J.
Granby
Cummings
John F. Kennedy
Christian Brothers Academy
Hillside
Ballou
10
11
12
13
13
14
14
15
16
17
18
19
19
Connor Barth
Cameron Sexton
Joe Dailey
T.J. Yates
Zach Adrian-#
B.J. Phillips
Kendric Williams-#
Anthony Parker-Boyd
Kendric Burney
Zach Pianalto
Jay Wooten
Terrence Brown
Ben Johnson-#
PK
QB
WR/QB
QB
SS
QB
CB
TB
CB
TE
PK/P
P
QB
6-1
6-1
6-1
6-3
5-11
6-5
5-11
6-0
5-9
6-4
6-3
6-3
6-1
190
190
210
205
195
245
195
205
180
230
180
190
195
Sr.
So.
Sr.
Fr.*
Jr.
Fr.*
Sr.
Fr.*
Fr.*
Fr.
Fr.
Jr.
Sr.
Wilmington, N.C.
Laurinburg, N.C.
Jersey City, N.J.
Marietta, Ga.
Cary, N.C.
Columbia, S.C.
Charlotte, N.C.
Malvern, Pa.
Jacksonville, N.C.
Springdale, Ark.
Laurinburg, N.C.
Fresno, Calif.
Fairview, N.C.
Hoggard
Scotland County
St. Pete’s Prep/Nebraska
Pope
Green Hope
Spring Valley
Hopewell
Great Valley
Southwest Onslow
Springdale
Scotland County
Fresno City College
Reynolds
20
20
21
23
24
25
26
26
27
27
28
29
Shaun Draughn
Brian Gupton
Martel Thatch
Jordan Hemby
Tavorris Jolly
Matt Merletti
Richie Rich
Jabir Jones-#
Deunta Williams
Christopher Barnes-#
Jonathan Smith
Justin Warren-#
SS
ATH
LB
CB
CB
ATH
TB
FS
FS
WR
DB
TB
6-0
6-3
6-2
5-10
5-11
5-11
5-9
6-1
6-2
6-0
6-2
6-1
205
190
215
190
190
185
195
215
195
180
185
200
Fr.*
Fr.
Sr.
So.
Fr.*
Fr.
So.
Sr.
Fr.*
Sr.
Fr.
Sr.
Tarboro, N.C.
Nashville, Tenn.
Greensboro, N.C.
Morganton, N.C.
Shelby, N.C.
Cleveland, Ohio
Marietta, Ga.
Burlington, N.C.
Jacksonville, N.C.
Huntersville, N.C.
Durham, N.C.
Germantown, Md.
Tarboro
Pearl-Cohn
Dudley
Freedom
Shelby
St. Ignatius
Wheeler
Cummings
White Oak
North Mecklenburg
Hillside
Seneca Valley
30
31
32
33
33
34
34
35
36
37
38
39
Bryan Dixon
Trimane Goddard
Ryan Houston
Hilee Taylor
Daryl Porter-#
Johnny White
Tyler Caldwell-#
Bryan Bethea
Kennedy Tinsley
Da’Norris Searcy
Jermaine Strong
LaCount Fantroy
SS
FS
RB
DE
FB
TB
SS
CB
LB
DB
CB
CB
5-11
5-11
6-2
6-3
5-9
5-10
5-10
5-10
6-0
6-0
5-10
5-11
205
195
245
245
240
210
185
185
220
200
185
180
So.
Jr.
Fr.
Sr.
Jr.
Fr.*
So.
Sr.
So.
Fr.
So.
Fr.
Tabor City, N.C.
Robersonville, N.C.
Matthews, N.C.
Laurinburg, N.C.
Charlotte, N.C.
Asheville, N.C.
Kernersville, N.C.
Fayetteville, N.C.
Greensboro, N.C.
Decatur, Ga.
Shelby, N.C.
Washington, D.C.
South Columbus
Roanoke
Butler
Scotland County
Zebulon Vance
Asheville
East Forsyth
Douglas Byrd
Dudley
Towers
Crest/Fork Union M.A., Va.
Ballou/Milford Academy
40
41
41
42
44
45
47
47
48
49
Darius Powell
Mark Paschal
Jock Moore
Charles Brown
Chase Rice
Devon Ramsay
Quinton Person
Fleming Thompson-#
Durell Mapp
Ryan Taylor
DE
LB
FB
CB
LB
ATH
CB
FB
LB
TE
6-2
6-0
6-0
5-10
6-3
6-2
5-11
6-3
6-2
6-3
230
230
280
190
220
240
185
225
225
230
Fr.*
Jr.
Sr.
Fr.
Jr.
Fr.
Sr.
Jr.
Sr.
So.
Waldorf, Md.
Charlotte, N.C.
Washington, N.C.
Maple Heights, Ohio
Asheville, N.C.
Red Bank, N.J.
Greenville, N.C.
Tarboro, N.C.
Burlington, N.C.
Winston-Salem, N.C.
Westlake
Charlotte Latin
Washington
Maple Heights
Reynolds
The Lawrenceville School
North Pitt
Tarboro
Cummings
Mount Tabor
8
2007 Numerical Roster
North Carolina Tar Heels
No.
51
52
53
53
54
54
55
56
57
58
Name
Wesley Flagg
Quan Sturdivant
Joey Bozich
Scott Gunn-#
Bruce Carter
Charlie Henson-#
Linwan Euwell
Garrett White
Ryan Baucom-#
Trey Brenner-#
Pos.
LB
LB
LB
OG
LB
DS
LB
DE
DS
LB
Ht.
6-0
6-2
6-2
6-3
6-3
6-1
6-2
6-2
5-11
6-0
Wt.
240
230
240
265
220
210
210
240
180
215
Yr.
So.
Fr.
Jr.
So.
Fr.
So.
Fr.
Jr.
Sr.
Jr.
Hometown
Fayetteville, N.C.
Oakboro, N.C.
Hinsdale, Ill.
Burlington, N.C.
Havelock, N.C.
Waynesville, N.C.
Pinetops, N.C.
Miami, Fla.
Rockingham, N.C.
Chapel Hill, N.C.
High School/Previous School
Jack Britt
West Stanly
Hinsdale Central
Williams
Havelock
Pisgah
Southwest Edgecombe
Norland
Richmond County
Southern Durham
60
61
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
Zack Handerson
Michael Briggs-#
Michael Murphy-#
Wyatt Hicks
Ben Lemming
Scott Lenahan
Cameron Holland
Mike Ingersoll
Morgan Randall
Mike Dykes
Lowell Dyer-#
OT
LB
DS
OT
OG/C
C
OL
C
OG
OL
C
6-7
6-0
6-2
6-5
6-4
6-1
6-2
6-4
6-6
6-4
6-3
275
250
230
270
295
290
275
280
280
275
275
Fr.*
Jr.
Sr.
Jr.
Jr.
Sr.
Fr.
Fr.*
Fr.*
Fr.
So.
Jacksonville, Fla.
Gastonia, N.C.
Goldsboro, N.C.
Highland Springs, Va.
Houston, Texas
Marietta, Ga.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mint Hill, N.C.
Greenville, N.C.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Durham, N.C.
Bartram Trail
Ashbrook
Spring Creek
Highland Springs
Strake Jesuit
Harrison
Perry Traditional Academy
Butler
Rose
Woodland Hills
Riverside
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
Alan Pelc
Carl Gaskins
Kyle Jolly
Aaron Stahl
Kyndraus Guy
Garrett Reynolds
Bryon Bishop
Kevin Bryant
Andre Barbour
Calvin Darity
OG
OL
OT
OG
DT
OT
OG
OL
OT
OG
6-6
6-5
6-6
6-2
6-2
6-7
6-3
6-7
6-6
6-3
305
245
300
290
290
295
300
375
285
300
Fr.*
Fr.
So.
So.
Sr.
Jr.
Jr.
Fr.
So.
Jr.
Houston, Texas
Melbourne, Fla.
Powhatan, Va.
Venice, Fla.
Hope Mills, N.C.
Knoxville, Tenn.
Union, S.C.
Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.
Atlanta, Ga.
Tallahassee, Fla.
Pearland
Palm Bay
Blessed Sacrament Huguenot
Venice
South View
Carter
Union
Anderson
North Springs
Lincoln
80
81
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
Ed Barham
Rock Wells-#
Trevor Stuart
Vince Jacobs
Rashad Mason
John Choate-#
Brandon Tate
Hakeem Nicks
Richard Quinn
TE
TE
TE
TE
WR
P
WR
WR
TE
6-3
6-4
6-3
6-6
6-5
6-2
6-1
6-1
6-4
255
250
230
235
210
190
195
215
250
Fr.*
Sr.
Fr.*
Fr.*
Fr.
Sr.
Jr.
So.
So.
Bacon’s Castle, Va.
Clinton, N.C.
Sugar Land, Texas
Charlotte, N.C.
Nashville, Tenn.
Charlotte, N.C.
Burlington, N.C.
Charlotte, N.C.
Maple Heights, Ohio
Surry County
Clinton
Stephen F. Austin
Vance
Pearl-Cohn
Country Day
Cummings
Independence
Maple Heights
90 Kentwan Balmer
91 Tydreke Powell
92 E.J. Wilson
93 Cam Thomas
94 Brian White-#
95 Greg Elleby
96 Tavares Brown
97 Aleric Mullins
98 Darrius Massenburg
*redshirt freshman
# - walk-on
DT
DT
DE
DT
LB
DL
DT
DT
DE
6-5
6-3
6-2
6-3
6-3
6-4
6-0
6-3
6-3
295
290
265
325
225
285
290
295
280
Sr.
Fr.
So.
So.
So.
Fr.*
So.
So.
Fr.*
Weldon, N.C.
Ahoskie, N.C.
Lawrenceville, Va.
Eagle Springs, N.C.
Garner, N.C.
Tabor City, N.C.
Rockingham, N.C.
Caruthersville, Mo.
Roanoke Rapids, N.C.
Weldon
Hertford County
Brunswick
North Moore
Middle Creek
South Columbus
Richmond County
East Wake (N.C.)
Roanoke Rapids/Hargrave M.A., Va.
9
2007 Alphabetical Roster
North Carolina Tar Heels
No.
13
2
9
90
78
80
27
10
57
35
Name
Zach Adrian-#
Cooter Arnold
Marvin Austin
Kentwan Balmer
Andre Barbour
Ed Barham
Christopher Barnes-#
Connor Barth
Ryan Baucom-#
Bryan Bethea
Pos.
SS
CB
DT
DT
OT
TE
WR
PK
DS
CB
Ht.
5-11
5-10
6-3
6-5
6-6
6-3
6-0
6-1
5-11
5-10
Wt.
195
190
295
295
285
255
180
190
180
185
Yr.
Jr.
Jr.
Fr.
Sr.
So.
Fr.*
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Sr.
Hometown
Cary, N.C.
Mocksville, N.C.
Washington, D.C.
Weldon, N.C.
Atlanta, Ga.
Bacon’s Castle, Va.
Huntersville, N.C.
Wilmington, N.C.
Rockingham, N.C.
Fayetteville, N.C.
High School/Previous School
Green Hope
Davie County
Ballou
Weldon
North Springs
Surry County
North Mecklenburg
Hoggard
Richmond County
Douglas Byrd
76
53
58
61
42
96
19
77
16
34
Bryon Bishop
Joey Bozich
Trey Brenner-#
Michael Briggs-#
Charles Brown
Tavares Brown
Terrence Brown
Kevin Bryant
Kendric Burney
Tyler Caldwell-#
OG
LB
LB
LB
CB
DT
P
OL
CB
SS
6-3
6-2
6-0
6-0
5-10
6-0
6-3
6-7
5-9
5-10
300
240
215
250
190
290
190
375
180
185
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
Jr.
Fr.
So.
Jr.
Fr.
Fr.*
So.
Union, S.C.
Hinsdale, Ill.
Chapel Hill, N.C.
Gastonia, N.C.
Maple Heights, Ohio
Rockingham, N.C.
Fresno, Calif.
Lauderdale Lakes, Fla.
Jacksonville, N.C.
Kernersville, N.C.
Union
Hinsdale Central
Southern Durham
Ashbrook
Maple Heights
Richmond County
Fresno City College
Anderson
Southwest Onslow
East Forsyth
54
86
12
79
30
20
69
68
95
6
Bruce Carter
John Choate-#
Joe Dailey
Calvin Darity
Bryan Dixon
Shaun Draughn
Lowell Dyer-#
Mike Dykes
Greg Elleby
Anthony Elzy
LB
P
WR/QB
OG
SS
SS
C
OL
DL
RB
6-3
6-2
6-1
6-3
5-11
6-0
6-3
6-4
6-4
5-10
220
190
210
300
205
205
275
275
285
210
Fr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
So.
Fr.*
So.
Fr.
Fr.*
Fr.*
Havelock, N.C.
Charlotte, N.C.
Jersey City, N.J.
Tallahassee, Fla.
Tabor City, N.C.
Tarboro, N.C.
Durham, N.C.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Tabor City, N.C.
Warren, Ohio
Havelock
Country Day
St. Pete’s Prep/Nebraska
Lincoln
South Columbus
Tarboro
Riverside
Woodland Hills
South Columbus
John F. Kennedy
55
39
51
1
71
31
53
20
74
60
Linwan Euwell
LaCount Fantroy
Wesley Flagg
Brooks Foster
Carl Gaskins
Trimane Goddard
Scott Gunn-#
Brian Gupton
Kyndraus Guy
Zack Handerson
LB
CB
LB
WR
OL
FS
OG
ATH
DT
OT
6-2
5-11
6-0
6-3
6-5
5-11
6-3
6-3
6-2
6-7
210
180
240
205
245
195
265
190
290
275
Fr.
Fr.
So.
Jr.
Fr.
Jr.
So.
Fr.
Sr.
Fr.*
Pinetops, N.C.
Washington, D.C.
Fayetteville, N.C.
Boiling Springs, S.C.
Melbourne, Fla.
Robersonville, N.C.
Burlington, N.C.
Nashville, Tenn.
Hope Mills, N.C.
Jacksonville, Fla.
Southwest Edgecombe
Ballou/Milford Academy
Jack Britt
Boiling Springs
Palm Bay
Roanoke
Williams
Pearl-Cohn
South View
Bartram Trail
23
54
62
65
32
66
84
19
72
24
Jordan Hemby
Charlie Henson-#
Wyatt Hicks
Cameron Holland
Ryan Houston
Mike Ingersoll
Vince Jacobs
Ben Johnson-#
Kyle Jolly
Tavorris Jolly
CB
DS
OT
OL
RB
C
TE
QB
OT
CB
5-10
6-1
6-5
6-2
6-2
6-4
6-6
6-1
6-6
5-11
190
210
270
275
245
280
235
195
300
190
So.
So.
Jr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.*
Fr.*
Sr.
So.
Fr.*
Morganton, N.C.
Waynesville, N.C.
Highland Springs, Va.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Matthews, N.C.
Mint Hill, N.C.
Charlotte, N.C.
Fairview, N.C.
Powhatan, Va.
Shelby, N.C.
Freedom
Pisgah
Highland Springs
Perry Traditional Academy
Butler
Butler
Vance
Reynolds
Blessed Sacrament Huguenot
Shelby
10
2007 Alphabetical Roster
North Carolina Tar Heels
No.
5
26
63
64
8
48
85
98
25
41
Name
Dwight Jones
Jabir Jones-#
Ben Lemming
Scott Lenahan
Greg Little
Durell Mapp
Rashad Mason
Darrius Massenburg
Matt Merletti
Jock Moore-#
Pos.
WR
FS
OG/C
C
WR
LB
WR
DE
ATH
FB
Ht.
6-5
6-1
6-4
6-1
6-3
6-2
6-5
6-3
5-11
6-0
Wt.
210
215
295
290
210
225
210
280
185
280
Yr.
Fr.
Sr.
Jr.
Sr.
Fr.
Sr.
Fr.
Fr.*
Fr.
Sr.
Hometown
Burlington, N.C.
Burlington, N.C.
Houston, Texas
Marietta, Ga.
Durham, N.C.
Burlington, N.C.
Nashville, Tenn.
Roanoke Rapids, N.C.
Cleveland, Ohio
Washington, N.C.
High School/Previous School
Cummings
Cummings
Strake Jesuit
Harrison
Hillside
Cummings
Pearl-Cohn
Roanoke Rapids/Hargrave M.A., Va.
St. Ignatius
Washington
97
61
88
15
41
7
70
47
14
17
Aleric Mullins
Michael Murphy-#
Hakeem Nicks
Anthony Parker-Boyd
Mark Paschal
Mike Paulus
Alan Pelc
Quinton Person
B.J. Phillips
Zach Pianalto
DT
DS
WR
TB
LB
QB
OG
CB
QB
TE
6-3
6-2
6-1
6-0
6-0
6-5
6-6
5-11
6-5
6-4
295
230
215
205
230
220
305
185
245
230
So.
Sr.
So.
Fr.*
Jr.
Fr.
Fr.*
Sr.
Fr.*
Fr.
Caruthersville, Mo.
Goldsboro, N.C.
Charlotte, N.C.
Malvern, Pa.
Charlotte, N.C.
Syracuse, N.Y.
Houston, Texas
Greenville, N.C.
Columbia, S.C.
Springdale, Ark.
East Wake (N.C.)
Spring Creek
Independence
Great Valley
Charlotte Latin
Christian Brothers Academy
Pearland
North Pitt
Spring Valley
Springdale
33
40
91
89
45
67
75
44
26
4
Daryl Porter-#
Darius Powell
Tydreke Powell
Richard Quinn
Devon Ramsay
Morgan Randall
Garrett Reynolds
Chase Rice
Richie Rich
Bobby Rome
FB
DE
DT
TE
ATH
OG
OT
LB
TB
FB
5-9
6-2
6-3
6-4
6-2
6-6
6-7
6-3
5-9
5-11
240
230
290
250
240
280
295
220
195
255
Jr.
Fr.*
Fr.
So.
Fr.
Fr.*
Jr.
Jr.
So.
So.
Charlotte, N.C.
Waldorf, Md.
Ahoskie, N.C.
Maple Heights, Ohio
Red Bank, N.J.
Greenville, N.C.
Knoxville, Tenn.
Asheville, N.C.
Marietta, Ga.
Norfolk, Va.
Zebulon Vance
Westlake
Hertford County
Maple Heights
The Lawrenceville School
Rose
Carter
Reynolds
Wheeler
Granby
37
11
28
73
38
83
52
87
33
49
Da’Norris Searcy
Cameron Sexton
Jonathan Smith
Aaron Stahl
Jermaine Strong
Trevor Stuart
Quan Sturdivant
Brandon Tate
Hilee Taylor
Ryan Taylor
DB
QB
DB
OG
CB
TE
LB
WR
DE
TE
6-0
6-1
6-2
6-2
5-10
6-3
6-2
6-1
6-3
6-3
200
190
185
290
185
230
230
195
245
230
Fr.
So.
Fr.
So.
So.
Fr.*
Fr.
Jr.
Sr.
So.
Decatur, Ga.
Laurinburg, N.C.
Durham, N.C.
Venice, Fla.
Shelby, N.C.
Sugar Land, Texas
Oakboro, N.C.
Burlington, N.C.
Laurinburg, N.C.
Winston-Salem, N.C.
Towers
Scotland County
Hillside
Venice
Crest/Fork Union M.A., Va.
Stephen F. Austin
West Stanly
Cummings
Scotland County
Mount Tabor
21
93
47
3
36
29
81
94
56
34
Martel Thatch
Cam Thomas
Fleming Thompson-#
Kenton Thornton
Kennedy Tinsley
Justin Warren-#
Rock Wells-#
Brian White-#
Garrett White
Johnny White
LB
DT
FB
WR
LB
TB
TE
LB
DE
TB
6-2
6-3
6-3
6-4
6-0
6-1
6-4
6-3
6-2
5-10
215
325
225
230
220
200
250
225
240
210
Sr.
So.
Jr.
So.
So.
Sr.
Sr.
So.
Jr.
Fr.*
Greensboro, N.C.
Eagle Springs, N.C.
Tarboro, N.C.
Dallas, Texas
Greensboro, N.C.
Germantown, Md.
Clinton, N.C.
Garner, N.C.
Miami, Fla.
Asheville, N.C.
Dudley
North Moore
Tarboro
St. Mark’s/Blair Academy, N.J.
Dudley
Seneca Valley
Clinton
Middle Creek
Norland
Asheville
FS
CB
DE
PK/P
QB
6-2
5-11
6-2
6-3
6-3
195
195
265
180
205
Fr.*
Sr.
So.
Fr.
Fr.*
Jacksonville, N.C.
Charlotte, N.C.
Lawrenceville, Va.
Laurinburg, N.C.
Marietta, Ga.
White Oak
Hopewell
Brunswick
Scotland County
Pope
27 Deunta Williams
14 Kendric Williams-#
92 E.J. Wilson
18 Jay Wooten
13 T.J. Yates
*redshirt freshman
# - walk-on
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2007 Preseason Depth Chart
North Carolina Tar Heels
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
SPECIAL TEAMS
Left Tackle
72 - Kyle Jolly (6-6, 300, So., Powhatan, Va.) OR
78 - Andre Barbour (6-6, 285, So., Atlanta, Ga.)
Left End
33 - Hilee Taylor (6-3, 245, Sr., Lauringburg, N.C.)
98 - Darrius Massenburg (6-3, 280, Fr.*, Roanoke
Rapids, N.C.)
40 - Darius Powell (6-2, 230, Fr.*, Waldorf, Md.)
Place-kicker
10 - Connor Barth (6-1, 190, Sr., Wilmington, N.C.)
Defensive Tackle
74 - Kyndraus Guy (6-2, 290, Sr., Hope Mills, N.C.) OR
97 - Aleric Mullins (6-3, 295, So., Caruthersville, Mo.)
96 - Tavares Brown (6-0, 290, So., Rockingham, N.C.)
Punter
19 - Terrence Brown (6-3, 190, Jr., Fresno, Calif.)
86 - John Choate (6-2, 190, Sr., Charlotte, N.C.)
Left Guard
76 - Bryon Bishop (6-3, 300, Jr., Union, S.C.) OR
73 - Aaron Stahl (6-3, 295, So., Venice, Fla.)
Center
64 - Scott Lenahan (6-1, 290, Sr., Marietta, Ga.) OR
63 - Ben Lemming (6-5, 295, Jr., Houston, Texas)
Right Guard
79 - Calvin Darity (6-3, 300, Jr., Tallahassee, Fla.)
70 - Alan Pelc (6-6, 305, Fr.*, Houston, Texas)
Right Tackle
75 - Garrett Reynolds (6-7, 295, Jr., Knoxville, Tenn.)
66 - Mike Ingersoll (6-4, 280, Fr.*, Mint Hill, N.C.)
Tight End
89 - Richard Quinn (6-4, 250, So., Maple Heights, Ohio)
84 - Vince Jacobs (6-6, 235, Fr.*, Charlotte, N.C.)
H-Back
49 - Ryan Taylor (6-3, 230, So., Winston-Salem, N.C.)
17 - Zach Pianalto (6-4, 230, Fr., Springdale, Ark.)
Quarterback
13 - T.J. Yates (6-3, 205, Fr.*, Marietta, Ga.) OR
11 - Cameron Sexton (6-1, 190, So., Laurinburg, N.C.)
7 - Mike Paulus (6-5, 220, Fr., Syracuse, N.Y.)
Fullback
4 - Bobby Rome (5-11, 255, So., Norfolk, Va.)
45 - Devon Ramsay (6-2, 240, Fr., Red Bank, N.J.)
Tailback
26 - Richie Rich (5-9, 195, So., Marietta, Ga.) OR
6 - Anthony Elzy (5-10, 210, Fr.*, Warren, Ohio)
32 - Ryan Houston (6-2, 245, Fr., Matthews, N.C.)
Wide Receiver
88 - Hakeem Nicks (6-1, 215, So., Charlotte, N.C.)
12 - Joe Dailey (6-1, 210, Sr., Jersey City, N.J.)
Wide Receiver
87 - Brandon Tate (6-1, 195, Jr., Burlington, N.C.)
1 - Brooks Foster (6-3, 205, Jr., Boiling Springs, S.C.)
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Defensive Tackle
90 - Kentwan Balmer (6-5, 295, Sr., Weldon, N.C.)
93 - Cam Thomas (6-4, 325, So., Eagle Springs, N.C.)
OR
9 - Marvin Austin (6-3, 295, Fr., Washington, D.C.)
Right End
92 - E.J. Wilson (6-2, 265, So., Lawrenceville, Va.) OR
95 - Greg Elleby (6-4, 285, Fr.*, Tabor City, N.C.)
56 - Garrett White (6-2, 240, Jr., Miami, Fla.)
Will Linebacker
48 - Durell Mapp (6-2, 225, Sr., Burlington, N.C.)
21 - Martel Thatch (6-2, 215, Sr., Greensboro, N.C.)
Mike Linebacker
51 - Wesley Flagg (6-0, 240, So., Fayetteville, N.C.)
41 - Mark Paschal (6-0, 230, Jr., Charlotte, N.C.) OR
52 - Quan Sturdivant (6-2, 230, Fr., Oakboro, N.C.)
Sam Linebacker
44 - Chase Rice (6-3, 220, Jr., Asheville, N.C.) OR
54 - Bruce Carter (6-3, 220, Fr., Havelock, N.C.)
Cornerback
38 - Jermaine Strong (5-10, 185, So., Shelby, N.C.) OR
14 - Kendric Williams (5-11, 195, Sr., Charlotte, N.C.)
Strong Safety
20 - Shaun Draughn (6-0, 205, Fr.*, Tarboro, N.C.)
30 - Bryan Dixon (5-11, 205, So., Tabor City, N.C.)
Free Safety
31 - Trimane Goddard (5-11, 195, Jr., Robersonville,
N.C.)
27 - Deunta Williams (6-2, 195, Fr.*, Jacksonville, Fla.)
Cornerback
16 - Kendric Burney (5-9, 180, Fr.*, Jacksonville, N.C.)
OR
2 - Cooter Arnold (5-10, 190, So., Mocksville, N.C.)
Kickoffs
10 - Connor Barth (6-1, 190, Sr., Wilmington, N.C.)
Deep Snapper
57 - Ryan Baucom (5-11, 180, Sr., Rockingham, N.C.)
OR
61 - Michael Murphy (6-2, 230, Sr., Goldsboro, N.C.)
Kick Off Return
87 - Brandon Tate (6-1, 195, Jr., Burlington, N.C.)
Punt Return
87 - Brandon Tate (6-1, 195, Jr., Burlington, N.C.)
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Kentwan Balmer
Andre Barbour
Bryon Bishop
Tavares Brown
John Choate
Shaun Draughn
Greg Elleby
Anthony Elzy
Linwan Euwell
LaCount Fantroy
Trimane Goddard
Kyndraus Guy
Mike Ingersoll
Tavorris Jolly
Jabir Jones
Durell Mapp
Aleric Mullins
Mark Paschal
Mike Paulus
Zach Pianalto
Tydreke Powell
Devon Ramsay
Da’Norris Searcy
Quan Sturdivant
Hilee Taylor
Deunta Williams
KEN-twan
bar-BORE
Pronounced Brian
ta-VAR-ess
CHOTE, rhymes with BOAT
DRAWN
ELL-a-bee
ELL-zee
LYNN-wan YULE
FAN-troy
tri-MANE
kin-DRAY-us
ING-ger-saul
ta-VOR-ess
juh-BEER
dur-ELL
AL-er-ick
PASS-kull
PAUL-us
pee-uh-NAWL-toe
TIE-dreek
DEV-in, rhymes with Kevin
SIR-cee
KWAN STIR-di-vent
HI-lee
dee-ON-tay