Defensive line, North Carolina, 2021–24
Jahvaree Ritzie
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 290 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Kernersville, NC
- Born
- Jan 31, 2003
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Jahvaree Ritzie played defensive line at North Carolina (2021–24).
At a glance
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Georgia Tech, 20223sacks, career highat Minnesota, 2024Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | North Carolina | 25 | 9 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | North Carolina | 47 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | North Carolina | 25 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | North Carolina | 38 | 18 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Career | 135 | 55 | 8.5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | North Carolina | 5 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | North Carolina | 5 | DL | So. | ||
| 2023 | North Carolina | 5 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | North Carolina | 5 | DL | Sr. | 6′4″ | 290 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2024 North Carolina 10 games, 38 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Minnesota | W 19–17 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. North Carolina Central | W 45–10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Duke | L 20–21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 24–34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 34–41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Virginia | W 41–14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Florida State | W 35–11 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Wake Forest | W 31–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Boston College | L 21–41 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. NC State | L 30–35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2023 North Carolina 11 games, 25 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. App State | W 40–34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs.Minnesota | W 31–13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | atPittsburgh | W 41–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Miami | W 41–31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Virginia | L 27–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atGeorgia Tech | L 42–46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Campbell | W 59–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Duke | W 47–45 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Clemson | L 20–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atNC State | L 20–39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. West Virginia | L 10–30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 North Carolina 13 games, 47 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. Florida A&M | W 56–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | atApp State | W 63–61 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Georgia State | W 35–28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Notre Dame | L 32–45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 41–10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atMiami | W 27–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atDuke | W 38–35 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Pittsburgh | W 42–24 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atVirginia | W 31–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atWake Forest | W 36–34 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs.Georgia Tech | L 17–21 | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.NC State | L 27–30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs.Clemson | L 10–39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 North Carolina 12 games, 25 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | atVirginia Tech | L 10–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs.Georgia State | W 59–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs.Virginia | W 59–39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs.Georgia Tech | L 22–45 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Duke | W 38–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs.Florida State | L 25–35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atNotre Dame | L 34–44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Wake Forest | W 58–55 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atPittsburgh | L 23–30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Wofford | W 34–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atNC State | L 30–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. South Carolina | L 21–38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2025 | Combine or pro day 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′4¼″ | |
| Weight | 294 lb | |
| Arm length | 33¼″ | |
| Hand size | 10¼″ | |
| Wingspan | 81⅛″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 5.02 sW | |
| 10-yard split | 1.70 sW | |
| Vertical jump | 35½″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′6″ | |
| Bench press | 26 reps |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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