Defensive back, North Carolina (from Washington), 2024–26
Peyton Waters
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Northridge, CA
Peyton Waters plays defensive back for North Carolina, after Washington (2024). Last time out, at Duke: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
22 tackles
Last game: 2 tackles at Duke, W 24–20
Next game: vs. Syracuse, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Washington | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | North Carolina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | North Carolina | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 30 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Washington | 7 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2025 | North Carolina | 7 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2026 | North Carolina | 7 | DB | So. (Yr 3) | 6′1″ | 185 |
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
2026 North Carolina 6 games, 22 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. TCU | W 15–10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. East Tennessee State | W 35–3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Clemson | L 20–28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Notre Dame | L 26–37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | at Pittsburgh | W 21–17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Duke | W 24–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 North Carolina 2 games, 3 tackles
2024 Washington 3 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | vs. USC | W 26–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Penn State | L 6–35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Louisville | L 34–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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