Teams North Carolina 2016 Roster ← 2015 2017 → 2016 North Carolina roster 102 players: 20 freshmen, 9 sophomores, 73 with no class listed. From 16 states and 2 other countries; the most from North Carolina (48) and Georgia (12). The 2016 season .
Quarterbacks 4 Running backs 3 Receivers 14 Tight ends 4 Offensive line 17 Defensive line 13 Linebackers 14 Defensive backs 19 Specialists 6 Athletes and others 8
Receivers 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 3 WR 5′10″ Charleston, WV 96 catches, 1,112 yards, 6 TD 84 Bug Howard WR 6′5″ Rochelle, GA 53 catches, 827 yards, 8 TD 7 WR 5′10″ 185 Charlotte, NC 43 catches, 597 yards, 3 TD 9 Corey Bell Jr. WR Fr. 5′9″ 190 Charlotte, NC 16 tackles 14 Thomas Jackson WR Fr. 5′11″ 200 Charlotte, NC 17 catches, 186 yards, 4 TD 13 WR 6′4″ Rockville, MD 16 catches, 309 yards, 4 TD 17 Anthony Ratliff-Williams WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 205 Matthews, NC 7 returns, 138 yards 10 Jordan Cunningham WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 190 Fort Lauderdale, FL 6 catches, 82 yards 13 Josh Cabrera WR 6′3″ 205 Jacksonville, NC 1 catch, 5 yards 21 Devin Perry WR 6′2″ 200 Memphis, TN 1 catch, 6 yards 28 Dante DiMaggio WR 6′2″ 205 Apex, NC 42 Nick Quigley WR Fr. 5′11″ 190 Denver, NC 83 Juval Mollette WR 6′4″ 200 Randleman, NC 88 Jordan Fieulleteau WR 6′3″ Raleigh, NC
Tight ends 4 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 86 Carl Tucker TE 6′2″ 248 Concord, NC 9 catches, 130 yards, 1 TD 82 Brandon Fritts TE 6′3″ 250 Mentor, OH 6 catches, 59 yards, 1 TD 80 Jake Bargas TE Fr. 6′2″ 250 Boca Raton, FL 2 catches, 22 yards 89 Jared Worley TE 6′3″ 230 Pittsboro, NC
Offensive line 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 51 William Sweet OT 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′7″ 300 Jacksonville, FL 52 Tommy Hatton OG 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 300 Montvale, NJ 55 Jay-Jay McCargo C 6′4″ 305 Alexandria, VA 57 Tyler Pritchett OL 6′2″ 290 Auburn, AL 58 Nick Polino OL Fr. 6′3″ 305 Buford, GA 62 Mark Uptegraff OL 6′2″ 300 Charlotte, NC 67 Charlie Heck OL Fr. 6′8″ 315 Kansas City, MO 68 Lucas Crowley C 6′3″ 290 Ponte Vedra, FL 70 Caleb Peterson OG 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 300 Auburn, AL 70 Jonathan Trull OG 6′4″ 310 Charlotte, NC 71 Jon Heck OT 6′7″ 300 Jacksonville, FL 71 R.J. Prince OT 6′6″ 320 Albemarle, NC 72 Mason Veal OG Fr. 6′5″ 305 Charlotte, NC 73 Brad Henson OG 6′5″ 290 Surf City, NJ 75 Bentley Spain OT 4★ 4-star recruit 6′6″ 310 Charlotte, NC 77 John Ferranto OT 6′6″ 300 Burlington, NJ 79 Luke Elder OL 6′5″ 290 LaGrange, GA
Defensive line 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 90 Nazair Jones DT 6′5″ Roanoke Rapids, NC 70 tackles, 2.5 sacks 53 Malik Carney DE So. 6′3″ 235 Alexandria, VA 47 tackles, 5.5 sacks 49 Jeremiah Clarke DT 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′5″ 315 Alexandra, VA 42 tackles, 2 sacks 45 Mikey Bart DE 6′3″ Buford, GA 34 tackles, 4 sacks 92 DL Fr. 6′2″ 290 Ashburn, VA 42 tackles, 1 sack 97 Jalen Dalton DT 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′6″ 295 Clemmons, NC 27 tackles 95 Tyler Powell DL 6′4″ 270 Midlothian, VA 19 tackles, 1.5 sacks 17 Dajaun Drennon DE 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 245 Clementon, NJ 17 tackles, 1 sack 55 Jason Strowbridge DL Fr. 6′5″ 285 Deerfield Beach, FL 12 tackles, 2 sacks 91 Marlon Dunlap DL 6′3″ 285 Charlotte, NC 4 tackles, 0.5 sacks 93 Robert Dinkins DT 6′1″ Charlotte, NC 4 tackles 58 Josh Strickland DE 6′2″ 220 Yadkinsville, NC 96 Matt Gampe DE 6′5″ 225 Durham, NC
Linebackers 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 36 LB So. 6′1″ 225 New Smyrna Beach, FL 115 tackles, 1 sack 10 LB 6′1″ 240 Jacksonville, FL 113 tackles, 1 sack 15 Donnie Miles LB 5′11″ 210 Miami, FL 102 tackles 23 Cayson Collins LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 230 Charlotte, NC 60 tackles 25 Ayden Bonilla LB 6′2″ 225 Woodstock, GA 21 tackles 3 Dominique Ross LB Fr. 6′4″ 228 Jacksonville, FL 12 tackles, 1 sack 12 Tomon Fox LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 260 Lawrenceville, GA 4 tackles, 1 sack 30 Hunter Crafford LB 6′2″ 230 Greenville, NC 7 tackles 33 Allen Cater LB Fr. 6′4″ 260 Hiram, GA 5 tackles 41 J.B. Copeland LB 6′3″ Southlake, TX 2 tackles 7 Jonathan Smith LB Fr. 6′0″ 228 Laurinburg, NC 38 Keith Beasley Jr. LB 6′1″ 210 Durham, NC 52 Kemmi Pettway LB 6′2″ 240 Charlotte, NC 57 Marlon Petty LB 6′0″ 190 McLeansville, NC
Defensive backs 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 26 Dominquie Green S 5′11″ Laurinburg, NC 67 tackles, 1 INT 6 CB 6′0″ 205 Arlington, VA 66 tackles 2 Des Lawrence CB 6′1″ Charlotte, NC 37 tackles, 1 sack 1 Myles Dorn DB Fr. 6′2″ 205 Charlotte, NC 32 tackles 24 Patrice Rene DB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′2″ 205 Ottawa, ON 16 tackles 29 J.K. Britt S So. 6′0″ 200 Newnan, GA 7 tackles 9 D.J. Ford S 6′3″ 215 Ashland, AL 3 tackles 9 K.J. Sails DB 5′11″ 180 Tampa, FL 2 tackles 4 Allen Artis S So. 6′1″ 215 Marietta, GA 1 tackle 19 Robert Morgan DB 5′10″ Los Angeles, CA 1 tackle 28 Jonathan Smith S 6′2″ Laurinburg, NC 1 tackle 16 Stephen Albright S 6′2″ 200 Raleigh, NC 27 Jaye Stackhouse S 6′1″ 200 Suwanee, GA 28 Simeon Gatling CB 5′10″ 200 High Point, NC 31 Cameron Albright S 6′1″ 210 Kennesaw, GA 35 Chris Ripberger S 5′11″ 200 Greensboro, NC 37 Zach Goins CB 6′1″ 180 Matthews, NC 39 Graham Eklund DB Fr. 5′11″ 190 Jackson, MS 42 Jesse Cuccia S 6′1″ 205 Westlake, CA
Athletes and others 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2016 34 Elijah Hood 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ Charlotte, NC 858 rushing yards, 8 TD 8 T.J. Logan 4★ 4-star recruit 5′10″ Greensboro, NC 650 rushing yards, 7 TD 1 Khris Francis 5′9″ Durham, NC 5 tackles 6 Jordon Brown Fr. 5′11″ 200 Durham, NC 45 rushing yards, 1 TD 20 Johnathon Sutton Fr. 6′0″ 230 Swansea, SC 32 Jacob Schmidt 5′10″ 190 Hickory, NC 41 Kyle Murphy 6′2″ 245 Charlotte, NC 61 Tommy Bancroft So. 6′4″ 230 La Jolla, CA
Myles Dorn, Des Lawrence, Austin Proehl, Corey Bell Jr., Thomas Jackson, Anthony Ratliff-Williams, Cayson Collins, Elijah Hood, Zach Goins, Kyle Murphy, Kemmi Pettway, Mark Uptegraff, Jonathan Trull, Mason Veal, Bentley Spain, Marlon Dunlap, Robert Dinkins Khris Francis, Jordon Brown, Joey Mangili, Keith Beasley Jr., Matt Gampe Dominique Ross, Andre Smith, William Sweet, Jon Heck T.J. Logan, Darius Graves, Chris Ripberger, Marlon Petty M.J. Stewart, Malik Carney, Jay-Jay McCargo Jonathan Smith, Dominquie Green, Jonathan Smith Stephen Albright, David Smith Jr., Jordan Fieulleteau Jaye Stackhouse, Mikey Bart, Nick Polino Mitchell Trubisky, Brandon Fritts Robert Morgan, Jesse Cuccia Jason Strowbridge, Jake Bargas Tyler Pritchett, Caleb Peterson Ryan Switzer Allen Artis D.J. Ford K.J. Sails Jordan Cunningham Nathan Elliott Tomon Fox Josh Cabrera Mack Hollins Logan Byrd Manny Miles Donnie Miles Dajaun Drennon Johnathon Sutton Devin Perry Nick Weiler Ayden Bonilla Dante DiMaggio Simeon Gatling J.K. Britt Hunter Crafford Cameron Albright Jacob Schmidt Allen Cater Cole Holcomb Graham Eklund J.B. Copeland Nick Quigley Dan Mastromatteo Jeremiah Clarke Tommy Hatton Tommy Bancroft Charlie Heck Lucas Crowley R.J. Prince Brad Henson John Ferranto Luke Elder Juval Mollette Bug Howard Carl Tucker Jared Worley Nazair Jones Hunter Lent Aaron Crawford Tolson Jeffrey Tyler Powell Jalen Dalton Freeman Jones NC 48 GA 12 FL 11 VA 7 NJ 5 Hometowns of the 2016 North Carolina roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state North Carolina 48 Georgia 12 Florida 11 Virginia 7 New Jersey 5 Alabama 3 California 3 Ohio 2 Top counties Mecklenburg County, North Carolina pop. 1.2 million 17 Guilford County, North Carolina pop. 548,000 5 Durham County, North Carolina pop. 332,000 5 Wake County, North Carolina pop. 1.2 million 4 Duval County, Florida pop. 1 million 4 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2016 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
Mitchell Trubisky QB4-star recruit
Ryan Switzer WR
Austin Proehl WR
Mack Hollins WR
Aaron Crawford DL
Cole Holcomb LB
Andre Smith LB
M.J. Stewart CB