Teams North Carolina 2021 Roster ← 2020 2022 → 2021 North Carolina roster 115 players: 17 freshmen, 14 sophomores, 14 juniors, 8 seniors, 62 with no class listed. From 14 states; the most from North Carolina (61) and Georgia (19). The 2021 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 7 Receivers 18 Tight ends 6 Offensive line 21 Defensive line 16 Linebackers 14 Defensive backs 18 Specialists 9 Athletes and others 1
Quarterbacks 5 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 7 QB 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′1″ 220 Monroe, NC 3,056 passing yards, 24 TD 6 Jacolby Criswell QB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 230 Morrilton, AR 179 passing yards, 1 TD 10 QB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 230 Charlotte, NC 89 passing yards, 1 TD 14 Jefferson Boaz QB 6′7″ 235 Pilot Mountain, NC 16 Russell Tabor QB RS 6′2″ 215 Charlotte, NC
Running backs 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 19 Ty Chandler RB Transfer from Tennessee 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′0″ 210 Nashville, TN 1,092 rushing yards, 13 TD 26 D.J. Jones RB 5′11″ 207 Fayetteville, NC 253 rushing yards 24 British Brooks RB 5′11″ 225 Gastonia, NC 295 rushing yards, 4 TD 4 Caleb Hood RB 6′0″ 220 Rockingham, NC 97 rushing yards, 1 TD 21 Elijah Green RB 5′11″ 210 Roswell, GA 39 rushing yards 26 Josh Henderson RB 5′11″ 225 Pennington, NJ 21 rushing yards 37 Kamarro Edmonds RB 4★ 4-star recruit RS 5′11″ 220 Havelock, NC
Receivers 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 11 Josh Downs WR 4★ 4-star recruit So. 5′10″ 175 Suwanee, GA 101 catches, 1,335 yards, 8 TD 3 Antoine Green WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 200 Rockledge, FL 31 catches, 612 yards, 5 TD 18 Emery Simmons WR 6′1″ 182 Parkton, NC 11 catches, 243 yards, 1 TD 4 Justin Olson WR 6′3″ 210 Huntersville, NC 9 catches, 143 yards, 1 TD 5 J.J. Jones WR 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 210 Myrtle Beach, SC 4 catches, 67 yards 12 Stephen Gosnell WR Fr. 6′2″ 198 Pilot Mountain, NC 2 catches, 11 yards 89 Khafre Brown WR 6′0″ 203 Charlotte, NC 1 catch, 75 yards, 1 TD 3 Beau Corrales WR 6′4″ 215 Georgetown, TX 6 Gavin Blackwell WR 4★ 4-star recruit RS 5′11″ 185 Indian Trail, NC 8 WR RS 6′1″ 190 Kings Mountain, NC 13 Tylee Craft WR Fr. 6′5″ 200 Sumter, SC 20 Brooks Miller WR RS 5′11″ 180 Duluth, GA 29 Jeffrey Saturday WR So. 5′10″ 185 Dacula, GA 35 Carson Burgess WR Jr. 5′11″ 170 Greensboro, NC 84 Cyrus Rogers WR RS 5′11″ 185 Raleigh, NC 85 Landon Stevens WR Fr. 6′2″ 200 Danbury, NC 86 Thomas Flynn WR RS 6′3″ 200 Charlotte, NC 89 Gray Goodwyn WR Jr. 5′8″ 160 Charlotte, NC
Tight ends 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 88 Kamari Morales TE 6′3″ 249 Tallahassee, FL 24 catches, 220 yards, 5 TD 84 Garrett Walston TE Sr. 6′4″ 245 Wilmington, NC 18 catches, 184 yards, 2 TD 18 TE 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′5″ 235 Charlotte, NC 7 catches, 154 yards, 1 TD 81 John Copenhaver TE Fr. 6′3″ 240 Roswell, GA 2 catches, 9 yards, 1 TD 80 Will Crowley TE So. 6′0″ 240 Winston-salem, NC 85 Kendall Karr TE 6′3″ 245 Belmont, NC
Offensive line 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 51 Wyatt Tunall OL So. 6′5″ 305 Chester, SC 52 Jonathan Adorno OL Fr. 6′4″ 315 Raleigh, NC 54 Chance Carroll OL RS 6′2″ 290 Mooresville, NC 57 Cayden Baker OL Fr. 6′6″ 315 Fort Myers, FL 60 Carter Kulka OL RS 6′3″ 270 Atlanta, GA 60 Malik McGowan OL RS 6′5″ 325 Charlotte, NC 61 Diego Pounds OL RS 6′6″ 340 Raleigh, NC 63 Ed Montilus OL So. 6′3″ 315 Apopka, FL 65 Nick Mackovic OL Jr. 6′2″ 310 Greensboro, NC 67 Trey Zimmerman OL Fr. 6′4″ 280 Roswell, GA 68 Brian Anderson OL Jr. 6′2″ 300 Montgomery, AL 69 Quiron Johnson OL Sr. 6′2″ 313 Reidsville, NC 70 Noland Brown OL 4★ 4-star recruit So. 5′11″ 295 Bryson City, NC 72 Asim Richards OL Jr. 6′4″ 315 Philadelphia, PA 73 Eli Sutton OL 4★ 4-star recruit RS 6′6″ 318 Murfreesboro, TN 73 Marcus McKethan OL Sr. 6′6″ 335 Barnwell, SC 74 Jordan Tucker OL Sr. 6′6″ 340 Roswell, GA 75 Joshua Ezeudu OL Jr. 6′4″ 325 Lawrenceville, GA 76 William Barnes OL 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′4″ 320 Apopka, FL 77 Wisdom Asaboro OL 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′8″ 332 Charlotte, NC 79 Hunter Shope OL So. 6′1″ 290 Murphy, NC
Defensive line 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 8 Myles Murphy DL 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′5″ 310 Greensboro, NC 38 tackles, 4 sacks 7 Kaimon Rucker DE 6′2″ 265 Hartwell, GA 30 tackles, 4 sacks 51 Raymond Vohasek DL Jr. 6′2″ 310 Mchenry, IL 38 tackles, 1 sack 13 Chris Collins DL 6′5″ 245 Richmond, VA 29 tackles, 2.5 sacks 5 Jahvaree Ritzie DL 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 290 Kernersville, NC 25 tackles, 1 sack Tomari Fox DL 6′3″ 300 Lawrenceville, GA 24 tackles, 1 sack 98 Kevin Hester Jr. DL 6′4″ 310 Kennesaw, GA 20 tackles, 1.5 sacks 10 Desmond Evans DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′6″ 270 Sanford, NC 18 tackles 5 Jahlil Taylor DT 5′11″ 285 Vienna, GA 3 tackles 5 Tyrone Hopper DL 6′4″ 245 Roswell, GA 2 tackles 92 Kristian Varner DL 6′4″ 290 Hiram, GA 2 tackles 99 Clyde Pinder Jr. DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 295 Tampa, FL 1 tackle 9 Keeshawn Silver DT 5★ 5-star recruit RS 6′4″ 330 Rocky Mount, NC 12 Trevion Stevenson DL RS 6′4″ 235 Hampton, VA 22 Kedrick Bingley-Jones DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 302 Concord, NC 99 A.J. Beatty DL Fr. 6′4″ 287 Pittsburgh, PA
Linebackers 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 33 Cedric Gray LB So. 6′3″ 235 Charlotte, NC 99 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2 INT 44 Jeremiah Gemmel LB Sr. 6′1″ 225 Newnan, GA 74 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT 12 Tomon Fox LB 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′3″ 260 Lawrenceville, GA 33 tackles, 9 sacks 23 Power Echols LB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 225 Charlotte, NC 25 tackles, 1 INT 9 Eugene Asante LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 219 Alexandria, VA 23 tackles 36 Raneiria Dillworth LB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 203 Winston-salem, NC 6 tackles 97 Alex Nobles LB So. 6′2″ 245 Rocky Mount, NC 1 tackle 7 Gabriel Stephens LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 240 Charlotte, NC 19 Ethan West LB So. 6′3″ 244 Richmond, VA 19 Jalen Brooks LB RS 5′11″ 230 Knightdale, NC 43 Braden Hunter LB Fr. 6′1″ 230 Chapel Hill, NC 45 Jake Harkleroad LB So. 5′10″ 215 Charlotte, NC 53 Gibson Macrae LB RS 5′11″ 215 Pinehurst, NC 87 Colby Doreen LB Fr. 6′5″ 225 Middletown, MD
Defensive backs 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 11 Cam’Ron Kelly DB 6′2″ 210 Chesapeake, VA 68 tackles, 4 INT 6 Ja’Qurious Conley DB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 215 Jacksonville, NC 46 tackles, 2 INT 27 Giovanni Biggers DB 6′2″ 200 Woodbridge, VA 48 tackles, 1 sack 0 Tony Grimes DB 5★ 5-star recruit 6′2″ 195 Virginia Beach, VA 47 tackles 6 Trey Morrison DB 5′9″ 189 Norcross, GA 47 tackles 2 Don Chapman DB 6′1″ 200 San Diego, CA 28 tackles 1 Kyler McMichael DB 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′0″ 210 Atlanta, GA 17 tackles, 1 INT 29 Storm Duck DB 6′1″ 200 Boiling Springs, SC 16 tackles 3 Cameron Roseman-Sinclair DB 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 210 Charlotte, NC 6 tackles 13 Obi Egbuna DB Jr. 5′10″ 190 Charlotte, NC 6 tackles 2 Deandre Boykins DB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ 200 Beaufort, SC 5 tackles 18 Christopher Holliday DB 6′4″ 220 Chapel Hill, NC 1 tackle 28 Dontavius Nash DB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 186 Gastonia, NC 1 tackle 15 Ladaeson DeAndre Hollins DB Jr. 6′2″ 205 Tampa, FL 16 Javon Terry DB Jr. 6′2″ 180 Wake Forest, NC 20 Dontae Balfour DB RS 6′1″ 185 Starke, FL 24 Tymir Brown DB RS 6′0″ 180 Jacksonville, NC 38 Val Edwards DB So. 6′1″ 200 Raleigh, NC
Specialists 9 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2021 17 Grayson Atkins PK Sr. 5′9″ 200 Lancaster, TX 19 of 23 field goals 91 Ben Kiernan P 6′0″ 210 Raleigh, NC 45 punts, 43.7 average 61 Drew Little LS 5′11″ 240 Richfield, NC 2 tackles 18 Cole Maynard P 6′1″ 180 Mooresville, NC 1 punt, 46.0 average 97 Jonathan Kim PK 6′0″ 227 Fredericksburg, VA 1 of 1 extra point 42 Spencer Triplett LS RS 6′1″ 240 Shelby, NC 90 Todd Pledger PK Fr. 6′8″ 210 Charlotte, NC 94 Adam Buck P Jr. 6′1″ 205 Reidsville, NC 98 Noah Burnette PK RS 5′10″ 179 Raleigh, NC
Cameron Roseman-Sinclair, Gabriel Stephens, Drake Maye, Obi Egbuna, Russell Tabor, Bryson Nesbit, Power Echols, Cedric Gray, Jake Harkleroad, Malik McGowan, Wisdom Asaboro, Thomas Flynn, Gray Goodwyn, Khafre Brown, Todd Pledger Tyrone Hopper, Trey Morrison, Elijah Green, Trey Zimmerman, Jordan Tucker, John Copenhaver Val Edwards, Jonathan Adorno, Diego Pounds, Cyrus Rogers, Ben Kiernan, Noah Burnette Tomon Fox, Brooks Miller, Joshua Ezeudu, Tomari Fox Jahvaree Ritzie, Raneiria Dillworth, Will Crowley Kobe Paysour, British Brooks, Dontavius Nash Myles Murphy, Carson Burgess, Nick Mackovic Kyler McMichael, Carter Kulka Ja’Qurious Conley, Tymir Brown Keeshawn Silver, Alex Nobles Stephen Gosnell, Jefferson Boaz Chris Collins, Ethan West Ladaeson DeAndre Hollins, Clyde Pinder Jr. Christopher Holliday, Braden Hunter Cole Maynard, Chance Carroll Ed Montilus, William Barnes Quiron Johnson, Adam Buck Tony Grimes Deandre Boykins Don Chapman Antoine Green Beau Corrales Caleb Hood Justin Olson J.J. Jones Jahlil Taylor Gavin Blackwell Jacolby Criswell Kaimon Rucker Sam Howell Eugene Asante Desmond Evans Cam’Ron Kelly Josh Downs Trevion Stevenson Tylee Craft Javon Terry Grayson Atkins Emery Simmons Jalen Brooks Ty Chandler Dontae Balfour Kedrick Bingley-Jones D.J. Jones Josh Henderson Giovanni Biggers Jeffrey Saturday Storm Duck Kamarro Edmonds Spencer Triplett Jeremiah Gemmel Raymond Vohasek Wyatt Tunall Gibson Macrae Cayden Baker Drew Little Brian Anderson Noland Brown Asim Richards Eli Sutton Marcus McKethan Hunter Shope Garrett Walston Kendall Karr Landon Stevens Colby Doreen Kamari Morales Kristian Varner Jonathan Kim Kevin Hester Jr. A.J. Beatty NC 61 GA 19 FL 8 VA 8 SC 6 Hometowns of the 2021 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 61 Georgia 19 Virginia 8 Florida 8 South Carolina 6 Texas 2 Tennessee 2 Pennsylvania 2 Top counties Mecklenburg County, North Carolina pop. 1.2 million 16 Wake County, North Carolina pop. 1.2 million 8 Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 7 Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 7 Guilford County, North Carolina pop. 548,000 3 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’ 2021 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.
Sam Howell QB4-star recruit
Drake Maye QB4-star recruit
Kobe Paysour WR
Bryson Nesbit TE4-star recruit