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2024 North Carolina roster

121 players: 37 freshmen, 23 sophomores, 19 juniors, 20 seniors, 22 with no class listed. From 17 states and 1 other country; the most from North Carolina (49) and Georgia (28). The 2024 season.

Quarterbacks 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
6Jacolby Criswell QBTransfer from Arkansas6′1″230Morrilton, AR2,459 passing yards, 15 TD
15Conner Harrell QBSo.6′2″210Alabaster, AL282 passing yards, 2 TD
7Max Johnson QBTransfer from Texas A&M6′5″220Athens, GA71 passing yards
12Michael Merdinger QBFr.6′1″205Fort Lauderdale, FL86 passing yards
15D.J. Mazzone QBRS6′0″175Atlanta, GA
15Hudson Wilharm QBFr.6′5″195Wilmington, NC
16Ben Bastek QBFr.5′8″175Atlanta, GA
18Andres Miyares Jr. QBRS6′1″210Miami, FL

Running backs 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
28Omarion Hampton RBJr.6′0″220Clayton, NC1,660 rushing yards, 15 TD
7Davion Gause RBFr.5′11″212Opa Locka, FL326 rushing yards, 4 TD
4Caleb Hood RB6′0″220Rockingham, NC81 rushing yards
23Charleston French RBFr.5′9″205Amory, MS84 rushing yards, 1 TD
24Darwin Barlow RBTransfer from USCSr.6′0″220Newton, TX62 rushing yards
4Jordan Louie RB5′11″220Tuscaloosa, AL

Receivers 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
5J.J. Jones WRSr.6′2″210Myrtle Beach, SC36 catches, 582 yards, 6 TD
6Nate McCollum WRSr.5′9″185Mcdonough, GA24 catches, 274 yards
8Kobe Paysour WRJr.6′1″190Kings Mountain, NC21 catches, 365 yards
3Chris Culliver WR6′1″195Maiden, NC5 returns, 242 yards
4Javarius Green WR5′10″205Shelby, NC5 returns, 100 yards
1Jordan Shipp WRFr.6′2″190Charlotte, NC9 catches, 114 yards, 1 TD
9Christian Hamilton WR5′11″186Harrisburg, NC7 catches, 159 yards, 1 TD
6Gavin Blackwell WRJr.5′11″185Indian Trail, NC4 catches, 43 yards
1Paul Billups II WR6′2″195Chesapeake, VA3 catches, 22 yards
88Alex Taylor WRFr.6′2″200Greensboro, NC1 catch, 15 yards
13Tylee Craft WRSr.6′5″200Sumter, SC
20Brooks Miller WRJr.5′11″180Duluth, GA
27Michael Hall WRSo.6′0″180Eden, NC
30Luke Osteen WRSr.6′1″185Huntersville, NC
38Aiden Cloninger WRSo.5′11″195Gastonia, NC
83Josh Espindola WRFr.5′11″195Hendersonville, TN
84Cyrus Rogers WRJr.5′11″185Raleigh, NC
86Thomas Flynn WRJr.6′3″200Charlotte, NC
89Grady Sherrill WRSo.5′10″185Greensboro, NC

Tight ends 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
81John Copenhaver TESr.6′3″240Roswell, GA40 catches, 414 yards, 4 TD
18Bryson Nesbit TESr.6′5″235Charlotte, NC24 catches, 264 yards, 3 TD
84Ryan Ward TEFr.6′4″248Rutherford, NJ2 returns, 11 yards
19Jake Johnson TETransfer from Texas A&M6′6″245Athens, GA2 catches, 21 yards
80Julien Randolph TEFr.6′4″227Purcellville, VA
82Timmy Lawson TEFr.6′3″230Fort Myers, FL
87Cort Halsey TEFr.6′3″230Atherton, CA
88Deems May TESo.6′2″230Charlotte, NC
89Cal Tierney TEJr.6′5″230Charlotte, NC

Offensive line 22

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
51Bo Burkes OLSo.6′2″305Centreville, AL
51Peter Pesansky OLRS6′2″290Tampa, FL
52Jonathan Adorno OLSr.6′4″315Raleigh, NC
53Willie Lampkin OLSr.5′11″290Lakeland, FL
54Zach Gluckman OLFr.6′1″285Armonk, NY
55Zach Rice OLSo.6′5″320Lynchburg, VA
56Jani Norwood OLRS6′4″330Asheboro, NC
58Austin Blaske OLTransfer from GeorgiaJr.6′5″310Bloomingdale, GA
60Carter Kulka OLJr.6′3″270Atlanta, GA
60Malik McGowan OLJr.6′5″325Charlotte, NC
60Zach Greenberg OLTransfer from MuhlenbergSo.6′4″300Livingston, NJ
67Jason Smith OLFr.6′3″301Wilmington, NC
68Aidan Banfield OLFr.6′3″300Buford, GA
69Jarvis Hicks OLSo.6′7″310Cartersville, GA
71Luke Masterson OLFr.6′7″290Brentwood, TN
73Eli Sutton OLJr.6′6″318Murfreesboro, TN
73Hayes Galloway OLSo.6′4″310Concord, NC
74Desmond Jackson OLFr.6′4″305Winston-Salem, NC
75Andrew Rosinski OLFr.6′5″300Ball Ground, GA
75Jakiah Leftwich OLTransfer from Georgia TechJr.6′6″310Atlanta, GA
78Trevyon Green OLSo.6′8″340Prince George, VA
79Howard Sampson OLTransfer from North TexasSo.6′8″330Houston, TX

Defensive line 17

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
12Beau Atkinson DESo.6′6″260Raleigh, NC35 tackles, 7.5 sacks
5Jahvaree Ritzie DLSr.6′4″290Kernersville, NC38 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 1 INT
7Kaimon Rucker DESr.6′2″265Hartwell, GA30 tackles, 6 sacks, 1 INT
10Desmond Evans DLSr.6′6″270Sanford, NC34 tackles, 5 sacks
98Kevin Hester Jr. DLSr.6′4″310Kennesaw, GA37 tackles, 3.5 sacks
6Joshua Harris DLTransfer from Ole MissSr.6′4″325Roxboro, NC20 tackles, 1 sack
44Travis Shaw DLJr.6′5″342Greensboro, NC23 tackles
93Jacolbe Cowan DLSr.6′5″280Charlotte, NC18 tackles
14Jaybron Harvey DEFr.6′2″240Mebane, NC11 tackles
3Tyler Thompson DL6′5″245Cary, NC5 tackles
94Rodney Lora DLFr.6′3″310North Arlington, NJ2 tackles
24Malaki Hamrick DESo.6′3″215Shelby, NC1 tackle
91Leroy Jackson DL6′1″290Leesburg, GA1 tackle
9Curtis Simpson DLRS6′4″230Shelby, NC
44Joel Starlings DLFr.6′4″302Richmond, VA
94C.J. Murphy DLSo.6′2″240Bryn Mawr, PA
96Damon Bremer DLFr.6′2″285Cameron, NC

Linebackers 10

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
0Amare Campbell LBSo.6′0″230Manassas, VA69 tackles, 5.5 sacks
23Power Echols LBSr.6′0″225Charlotte, NC73 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
11Michael Short LBSo.6′3″235Charlotte, NC23 tackles
29Caleb Lavallee LBFr.6′1″225Marietta, GA14 tackles
20Cade Law LBSo.6′1″225Nashville, TN2 tackles, 1 sack
10Crews Law LBFr.6′1″225Nashville, TN
30Evan Bennett LBRS6′2″230Eatonton, GA
33Ashton Woods LBFr.6′3″228Marietta, GA
53Gibson Macrae LBJr.5′11″215Pinehurst, NC
95Daniel Anderson LBRS6′1″245Memphis, TN

Defensive backs 23

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
1Antavious Lane DBSr.5′8″195West Palm Beach, FL74 tackles, 1 sack
2Kaleb Cost DBSo.5′11″195Atlanta, GA61 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 2 INT
2Jakeen Harris DBTransfer from NC StateSr.5′10″195Savannah, GA67 tackles
28Alijah Huzzie DBSr.5′10″195Franklin, GA36 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
29Marcus Allen DBJr.6′2″190Marietta, GA29 tackles, 2 INT
31Will Hardy DBJr.6′2″205Lawrenceville, GA33 tackles, 1 INT
6Tre Miller DB5′10″180Birmingham, AL8 tackles
6Tyrane Stewart DBSo.5′11″190Osyka, MS7 tackles
13Malcolm Ziglar SFr.6′3″205Fuquay-Varina, NC7 tackles
2Deandre Boykins DB5′11″200Beaufort, SC4 tackles
11Ty Adams DBFr.5′11″180Swainsboro, GA3 tackles
10Ty White DBFr.5′10″176Buford, GA2 tackles
18Jaiden Patterson DBFr.6′1″195Dacula, GA2 tackles
4Jalon Thompson DBFr.5′11″185Orlando, FL
6Khalil Conley DBFr.5′11″185Asheville, NC
19Reggie Love II DBFr.5′8″175Raleigh, NC
22Zion Ferguson DBRS6′1″180Atlanta, GA
27Miles Gaddy DBFr.6′1″185Fuquay-Varina, NC
35Jaden Selby DBSo.6′0″190Potomac, MD
37Jack Blythe DBFr.6′2″190Charlotte, NC
39Major Byrd DBSo.5′10″200Chicago, IL
41Kenyon McMahon DBFr.6′0″180Brooklyn, NY
42Blaine McClure CBFr.6′1″185Greenwich, CT

Specialists 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2024
98Noah Burnette PKJr.5′10″179Raleigh, NC15 of 21 field goals
96Tom Maginness PJr.6′0″210Melbourne, VIC51 punts, 41.1 average
37Liam Boyd PKSo.6′1″200Asheville, NC1 of 1 field goal
27Lucas Osada PK6′1″195Charlottesville, VA1 of 1 extra point
42Spencer Triplett LSJr.6′1″240Shelby, NC1 tackle
43Garrett Jordan LSSr.6′0″225Waxhaw, NC
51Grant Mills LSFr.5′10″225Mooresville, NC
Jordan Shipp, Michael Short, Bryson Nesbit, Power Echols, Jack Blythe, Malik McGowan, Thomas Flynn, Deems May, Cal Tierney, Jacolbe CowanKaleb Cost, D.J. Mazzone, Ben Bastek, Zion Ferguson, Carter Kulka, Jakiah LeftwichTyler Thompson, Beau Atkinson, Reggie Love II, Jonathan Adorno, Cyrus Rogers, Noah BurnetteJavarius Green, Curtis Simpson, Malaki Hamrick, Spencer TriplettCaleb Lavallee, Marcus Allen, Ashton WoodsTravis Shaw, Alex Taylor, Grady SherrillJahvaree Ritzie, Desmond JacksonKhalil Conley, Liam BoydMax Johnson, Jake JohnsonKobe Paysour, Aiden CloningerCrews Law, Cade LawTy White, Aidan BanfieldMalcolm Ziglar, Miles GaddyHudson Wilharm, Jason SmithBrooks Miller, Will HardyAmare CampbellAntavious LanePaul Billups IIDeandre BoykinsJakeen HarrisChris CulliverCaleb HoodJalon ThompsonJordan LouieJ.J. JonesGavin BlackwellJacolby CriswellJoshua HarrisNate McCollumTre MillerTyrane StewartDavion GauseKaimon RuckerChristian HamiltonDesmond EvansTy AdamsMichael MerdingerTylee CraftJaybron HarveyConner HarrellAndres Miyares Jr.Jaiden PattersonCharleston FrenchDarwin BarlowLucas OsadaMichael HallAlijah HuzzieOmarion HamptonEvan BennettLuke OsteenJaden SelbyMajor ByrdKenyon McMahonBlaine McClureGarrett JordanJoel StarlingsBo BurkesGrant MillsPeter PesanskyGibson MacraeWillie LampkinZach GluckmanZach RiceJani NorwoodAustin BlaskeZach GreenbergJarvis HicksLuke MastersonEli SuttonHayes GallowayAndrew RosinskiTrevyon GreenHoward SampsonJulien RandolphJohn CopenhaverTimmy LawsonJosh EspindolaRyan WardCort HalseyLeroy JacksonC.J. MurphyRodney LoraDaniel AndersonDamon BremerKevin Hester Jr.NC 49GA 28FL 8VA 7TN 6
Hometowns of the 2024 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

  1. North Carolina 49
  2. Georgia 28
  3. Florida 8
  4. Virginia 7
  5. Tennessee 6
  6. Alabama 4
  7. South Carolina 3
  8. New Jersey 3

Top counties

  1. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina pop. 1.2 million 11
  2. Wake County, North Carolina pop. 1.2 million 8
  3. Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 7
  4. Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 5
  5. Cleveland County, North Carolina pop. 101,000 5

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’ 2024 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.