2024-25 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Roster

Quarterback

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
16	Ben Bastek	QB	5' 8''	175	Freshman	Atlanta, GA
12	Jacolby Criswell	QB	6' 0''	230	Senior	Morrilton, AR
15	Conner Harrell	QB	6' 2''	210	Sophomore	Alabaster, AL
14	Max Johnson	QB	6' 5''	225	Senior	Athens, GA
13	DJ Mazzone	QB	6' 0''	175	Freshman	Atlanta, GA
17	Michael Merdinger	QB	6' 0''	210	Freshman	Fort Lauderdale, FL
18	Andres Miyares Jr.	QB	6' 0''	210	Freshman	Miami, FL
19	Hudson Wilharm	QB	6' 5''	195	Freshman	Wilmington, NC

Running Back

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
24	Darwin Barlow	RB	6' 0''	220	Senior	Newton, TX
23	Charleston French	RB	5' 8''	205	Sophomore	Amory, MS
21	Davion Gause	RB	5' 10''	215	Freshman	Opa-locka, FL
28	Omarion Hampton	RB	6' 0''	220	Junior	Clayton, NC
4	Caleb Hood	RB	5' 10''	220	Senior	Rockingham, NC
34	Jordan Louie	RB	5' 10''	215	Sophomore	Tuscaloosa, AL

Wide Receiver

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
11	Paul Billups II	WR	6' 2''	195	Sophomore	Chesapeake, VA
2	Gavin Blackwell	WR	5' 10''	185	Junior	Indian Trail, NC
38	Aiden Cloninger	WR	5' 10''	195	Sophomore	Gastonia, NC
3	Chris Culliver	WR	6' 0''	195	Sophomore	Maiden, NC
83	Josh Espindola	WR	5' 10''	195	Sophomore	Hendersonville, TN
86	Thomas Flynn	WR	6' 2''	200	Junior	Charlotte, NC
9	Javarius Green	WR	5' 8''	195	Freshman	Shelby, NC
27	Michael Hall	WR	6' 0''	180	Sophomore	Eden, NC
7	Christian Hamilton	WR	6' 0''	190	Sophomore	Harrisburg, NC
5	J.J. Jones	WR	6' 2''	210	Senior	Myrtle Beach, SC
6	Nate McCollum	WR	5' 8''	185	Senior	Atlanta, GA
20	Brooks Miller	WR	5' 10''	180	Junior	Duluth, GA
30	Luke Osteen	WR	6' 0''	185	Senior	Huntersville, NC
8	Kobe Paysour	WR	6' 0''	190	Junior	Kings Mountain, NC
84	Cyrus Rogers	WR	5' 10''	185	Junior	Raleigh, NC
85	Grady Sherrill	WR	5' 8''	180	Sophomore	Greensboro, NC
1	Jordan Shipp	WR	6' 0''	190	Freshman	Charlotte, NC
0	Alex Taylor	WR	6' 0''	190	Freshman	Greensboro, NC

Tight Ends

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
81	John Copenhaver	TE	6' 2''	240	Senior	Roswell, GA
87	Cort Halsey	TE	6' 2''	230	Sophomore	Atherton, CA
19	Jake Johnson	TE	6' 5''	240	Sophomore	Athens, GA
82	Timmy Lawson	TE	6' 2''	230	Freshman	Fort Myers, FL
88	Deems May	TE	6' 2''	230	Sophomore	Charlotte, NC
18	Bryson Nesbit	TE	6' 5''	235	Senior	Charlotte, NC
80	Julien Randolph	TE	6' 5''	245	Sophomore	Purcellville, VA
89	Cal Tierney	TE	6' 5''	230	Junior	Charlotte, NC
16	Ryan Ward	TE	6' 2''	245	Freshman	Rutherford, NJ

Offensive Line

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
52	Jonathan Adorno	OL	6' 3''	315	Senior	Raleigh, NC
68	Aidan Banfield	OL	6' 2''	300	Freshman	Buford, GA
58	Austin Blaske	OL	6' 5''	310	Senior	Bloomingdale, GA
57	Bo Burkes	OL	6' 2''	305	Sophomore	Centreville, AL
77	Hayes Galloway	OL	6' 3''	320	Freshman	Concord, NC
54	Zach Gluckman	OL	6' 0''	285	Freshman	Armonk, NY
78	Trevyon Green	OL	6' 7''	340	Sophomore	Prince George, VA
63	Zach Greenberg	OL	6' 3''	300	Senior	Livingston, NJ
69	Jarvis Hicks	OL	6' 7''	310	Sophomore	Cartersville, GA
74	Desmond Jackson	OL	6' 2''	310	Freshman	Clemmons, NC
60	Carter Kulka	OL	6' 2''	270	Junior	Atlanta, GA
53	Willie Lampkin	OL	5' 10''	290	Senior	Lakeland, FL
75	Jakiah Leftwich	OL	6' 5''	310	Junior	Atlanta, GA
71	Luke Masterson	OL	6' 7''	290	Freshman	Brentwood, TN
64	Malik McGowan	OL	6' 5''	325	Junior	Charlotte, NC
56	Jani Norwood	OL	6' 2''	290	Freshman	Ramseur, NC
55	Zach Rice	OL	6' 5''	305	Sophomore	Lynchburg, VA
65	Andrew Rosinski	OL	6' 5''	280	Freshman	Ball Ground, GA
79	Howard Sampson	OL	6' 7''	325	Sophomore	Houston, TX
67	Jason Smith II	OL	6' 2''	310	Freshman	Wilmington, NC
73	Eli Sutton	OL	6' 7''	310	Junior	Murfreesboro, TN

Defensive Line

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
95	Daniel Anderson	DL	6' 0''	245	Freshman	Memphis, TN
12	Beau Atkinson	DL	6' 5''	265	Sophomore	Raleigh, NC
96	Damon Bremer	DL	6' 2''	285	Sophomore	Cameron, NC
93	Jacolbe Cowan	DL	6' 5''	280	Senior	Charlotte, NC
10	Desmond Evans	DL	6' 5''	270	Senior	Sanford, NC
24	Mali Hamrick	DL	6' 2''	215	Sophomore	Shelby, NC
6	Joshua Harris Sr.	DL	6' 3''	325	Senior	Roxboro, NC
14	Jaybron Harvey	DL	6' 2''	240	Sophomore	Mebane, NC
98	Kevin Hester Jr.	DL	6' 3''	310	Senior	Kennesaw, GA
91	Leroy Jackson	DL	6' 0''	290	Freshman	Leesburg, GA
92	Rodney Lora	DL	6' 2''	295	Sophomore	North Arlington, NJ
51	Peter Pesansky	DL	6' 2''	290	Freshman	Tampa, FL
5	Jahvaree Ritzie	DL	6' 3''	290	Senior	Kernersville, NC
7	Kaimon Rucker	DL	6' 2''	265	Senior	Hartwell, GA
4	Travis Shaw	DL	6' 5''	330	Junior	Greensboro, NC
33	Curtis Simpson	DL	6' 2''	215	Freshman	Shelby, NC
94	Joel Starlings	DL	6' 3''	320	Sophomore	Richmond, VA
40	Tyler Thompson	DL	6' 3''	225	Sophomore	Cary, NC

Linebackers

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
32	Evan Bennett	LB	6' 2''	230	Freshman	Eatonton, GA
17	Amare Campbell	LB	6' 0''	230	Sophomore	Manassas, VA
23	Power Echols	LB	6' 0''	225	Senior	Charlotte, NC
34	Caleb LaVallee	LB	6' 0''	225	Sophomore	Smyrna, GA
55	Cade Law	LB	6' 0''	225	Sophomore	Kingston Springs, TN
44	Crews Law	LB	6' 0''	225	Freshman	Kingston Springs, TN
53	Gibson Macrae	LB	5' 10''	215	Junior	Pinehurst, NC
47	CJ Murphy	LB	6' 2''	240	Sophomore	Bryn Mawr, PA
30	Michael Short	LB	6' 0''	230	Sophomore	Charlotte, NC
25	Ashton Woods	LB	6' 2''	225	Freshman	Marietta, GA

Special

No	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt (lbs)	School Year	Hometown
37	Liam Boyd	K	6' 0''	200	Sophomore	Asheville, NC
98	Noah Burnette	K	5' 10''	175	Senior	Raleigh, NC
95	Ryan Hornyak	K	6' 0''	195	Freshman	Longmeadow, MA
97	Lucas Osada	K	6' 0''	190	Freshman	Charlottesville, VA
96	Tom Maginness	P	6' 0''	210	Junior	Melbourne,
43	Garrett Jordan	LS	6' 0''	225	Senior	Waxhaw, NC
61	Grant Mills	LS	5' 10''	210	Freshman	Mooresville, NC
62	Spencer Triplett	LS	6' 0''	240	Senior	Shelby, NC

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