2024 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

2024 North Carolina Tar Heels football
2024 North Carolina Tar Heels football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Mack Brown (16th season);
Offensive coordinator	Chip Lindsey (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Geoff Collins (1st season)
Home stadium	Kenan Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Boston College	0	–	0	0	–	0
California	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 14 Clemson	0	–	0	0	–	0
Duke	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 10 Florida State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Georgia Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
Louisville	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 19 Miami (FL)	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 24 NC State	0	–	0	0	–	0
North Carolina	0	–	0	0	–	0
Pittsburgh	0	–	0	0	–	0
SMU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Stanford	0	–	0	0	–	0
Syracuse	0	–	0	0	–	0
Virginia	0	–	0	0	–	0
Virginia Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
Wake Forest	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 7, 2024
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of August 21, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 North Carolina Tar Heels football team will represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tar Heels are led by head coach Mack Brown, who will be coaching in the sixth season of his second stint at North Carolina and 16th overall season at the university. The team plays their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium.

Offseason

Coaching changes

After the conclusion of the 2023 season, the following changes were made to the Tar Heel football staff for the 2024 season.

Name	Position	Reason	Replacement
Gene Chizik	Assistant Head Coach for Defense/Defensive Coordinator^[1]	Dismissed	Geoff Collins^[2]^[1]
Tim Cross	Defensive line coach^[1]	Dismissed	Ted Monachino^[1]
Darrell Moody	Senior Advisor to the Head Coach	Retired^[3]	Brian Simmons^[3]
Sparky Woods	Senior Advisor to the Head Coach	Resigned^[4]	N/A^[2]

^ Defensive backs coach/Co-DC Charlton Warren will receive title of Assistant Head Coach for Defense, Collins' title will be solely Defensive Coordinator.
^ Mack Brown announced in February that no additional staff hires will be made to replace Woods, but rather existing staff members will have some duties reshuffled.

Departures

NFL Draft

The following Tar Heels were selected in the 2024 NFL draft.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Team
1	3	Drake Maye	QB	New England Patriots
4	106	Cedric Gray	LB	Tennessee Titans
4	113	Devontez Walker	WR	Baltimore Ravens

Transfers

Source: ^[5]

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	Year	New school
Kamari Morales	88	TE	6'3"	250	Tallahassee, FL	Senior	Boston College
Kedrick Bingley-Jones	41	DL	6'4"	295	Charlotte, NC	Junior	Mississippi State
Jefferson Boaz	14	QB	6'6.5"	245	Pilot Mountain, NC	Junior	Stephen F. Austin
Elijah Green	21	RB	5'11.5"	205	Roswell, GA	Junior	Indiana
Jalen Brooks	36	LB	5'10.5"	240	Knightdale, NC	Junior	Campbell
Ryan Coe	40	K	6'3"	225	McDonald, PA	Senior	California
Cole Maynard	92	P	6'1"	181	Mooresville, NC	Sophomore	Western Kentucky
Tychaun Chapman	0	WR	5'9.5"	164	Virginia Beach, VA	Freshman	Marshall
Andre Greene Jr.	1	WR	6'2.5"	175	Richmond, VA	Freshman	Virginia
George Pettaway	23	RB	5'11"	183	Suffolk, VA	Sophomore	James Madison
Justin Kanyuk	74	IOL	6'7"	290	Bethlehem, PA	Freshman	Georgia Southern
Russell Tabor	16	QB	6'2"	215	Charlotte, NC	Sophomore	«»
Deuce Caldwell	44	LB	6'1"	210	Mauldin, SC	Sophomore	«»
Sebastian Cheeks	32	LB	6'3"	216	Evanston, IL	Freshman	Wisconsin
Tayon Holloway	20	CB	6'1"	164	Virginia Beach, VA	Freshman	Louisville
D.J. Jones	26	RB	5'10.5"	205	Fayetteville, NC	Senior	Wyoming
Diego Pounds	61	OT	6'7"	330	Raleigh, NC	Sophomore	Ole Miss
Chance Carroll	54	IOL	6'2"	300	Cornelius, NC	Junior	Georgia Southern
Tad Hudson	12	QB	6'2"	225	Huntersville, NC	Freshman	Coastal Carolina
D.J. Geth	68	OL	6'3"	305	Spartanburg, SC	Freshman	Liberty
Lejond Cavazos	6	DB	6'0"	200	San Antonio, TX	Junior	Michigan State
Ayden Duncanson	13	DB	6'0"	185	Atlanta, GA	Freshman	ECU

«» Indicates player has not yet enrolled at a new school.

Additions

Incoming transfers

Source:^[5]

Name	No.	Pos.	Height	Weight	Hometown	Year	Previous school
Max Johnson	14	QB	6'4.5"	215	Watkinsville, GA	Junior	Texas A&M
Jakeen Harris	6	S	5'11"	183	Savannah, GA	Senior	NC State
Darwin Barlow	22	RB	5'11"	195	Newton, TX	Senior	USC
Howard Sampson	79	OT	6'8"	325	Humble, TX	Freshman	North Texas
Austin Blaske	58	OT	6'5"	310	Guyton, GA	Junior	Georgia
Jake Johnson	19	TE	6'4.5"	206	Bogart, GA	Sophomore	Texas A&M
Zach Greenberg	63	OL	6'4"	290	Livingston, NJ	Graduate	Muhlenberg
Jakiah Leftwich	75	OL	6'6"	310	Atlanta, GA	Junior	Georgia Tech
Jacolby Criswell	12	QB	6'1"	230	Morrilton, AR	Graduate	Arkansas†
Joshua Harris	6	DL	6'4"	325	Roxboro, NC	Graduate	Ole Miss

† Criswell began his career at UNC, spending three seasons as backup QB to Sam Howell and Drake Maye, before spending the 2023 season at Arkansas.

Recruiting class

Source:^[6]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: #21 247Sports: #51 ESPN: #
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.

Personnel

Coaching staff

North Carolina Tar Heels coaches

Mack Brown	Head coach	16th
Chip Lindsey	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach	2nd
Freddie Kitchens	Run game coordinator/Tight ends coach	2nd
Randy Clements	Offensive line coach	2nd
Lonnie Galloway	Assistant head coach/Pass Game coordinator/Wide receivers	6th
Larry Porter	Special Teams coordinator/Running backs	4th
Geoff Collins	Defensive Coordinator	1st
Charlton Warren	Assistant head coach/Defensive backs coach	3rd
Tommy Thigpen	Co-defensive coordinator/Inside Linebackers coach	7th
Ted Monachino	Defensive line coach	2nd
Jason Jones	Cornerbacks coach	2nd
Brian Hess	Head strength and conditioning coach	6th
Brian Simmons	Senior advisor to head coach	1st
Clyde Christensen	Offensive Analyst	2nd
Reference:^[7]

Roster

2024 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Roster

Quarterback

12 Jacolby Criswell – graduate (6'1, 230)
13 DJ Mazzone – freshman (6'0, 175)
14 Max Johnson – graduate (6'5, 225)
15 Conner Harrell – sophomore (6'2, 210)
16 Ben Bastek – freshman (5'8, 175)
17 Michael Merdinger – freshman (6'1, 210)
18 Andres Miyares Jr. – freshman 6'1, 210)
19 Hudson Wilharm – freshman (6'5, 195)

Running back

4 Caleb Hood – senior (5'11, 220)
21 Davion Gause – freshman (5'11, 215)
23 Charleston French – sophomore (5'9, 205)
24 Darwin Barlow – graduate (6'0, 220)
28 Omarion Hampton – junior (6'0, 220)
34 Jordan Louie – freshman (5'10, 215)

Wide receiver

0 Alex Taylor – freshman (6'1, 190)
1 Jordan Shipp – freshman (6'1, 190)
2 Gavin Blackwell – junior (5'11, 185)
3 Chris Culliver – sophomore (6'1, 195)
5 J.J. Jones – senior (6'2, 210)
6 Nate McCollum – senior (5'9, 185)
7 Christian Hamilton – freshman (6'0, 190)
8 Kobe Paysour – junior (6'1, 190)
9 Javarius Green – freshman (5'9, 195)
11 Paul Billups II – freshman (6'2, 195)
13 Tylee Craft – graduate (6'5, 200)
20 Brooks Miller – junior (5'11, 180)
27 Michael Hall – sophomore (6'0, 180)
38 Aiden Cloninger – sophomore (5'11, 195)
83 Josh Espindola – freshman (5'11, 195)
84 Cyrus Rogers – junior (5'11, 185)
85 Grady Sherrill – sophomore (5'9, 180)
86 Thomas Flynn – junior (6'3, 200)

Placekicker

37 Liam Boyd – sophomore (6'1, 200)
97 Lucas Osada – freshman (6'1, 190)
98 Noah Burnette – graduate (5'10, 175)

Punter

96 Tom Maginness – junior (6'0, 210)

Tight end

16 Ryan Ward – freshman (6'3, 245)
18 Bryson Nesbit – senior (6'5, 235)
19 Jake Johnson – sophomore (6'5, 240)
80 Julien Randolph – freshman (6'5, 245)
81 John Copenhaver – graduate (6'3, 240)
82 Timmy Lawson - freshman (6'3, 230)
87 Cort Halsey – freshman (6'2, 215)
88 Deems May – sophomore (6'2, 230)
89 Cal Tierney – junior (6'5, 235)

Offensive line

52 Jonathan Adorno – senior (6'4, 315)
53 Willie Lampkin – senior (5'11, 290)
54 Zach Gluckman – freshman (6'1, 285)
55 Zach Rice – sophomore (6'5, 305)
56 Jani Norwood – freshman (6'3, 290)
57 Bo Burkes – sophomore (6'2, 305)
58 Austin Blaske – graduate (6'5, 310)
60 Carter Kulka – junior (6'3, 270)
63 Zach Greenberg – graduate (6'4, 300)
64 Malik McGowan – junior (6'5, 325)
65 Andrew Rosinski – freshman (6'5, 280)
67 Jason Smith – freshman (6'3, 310)
68 Aidan Banfield – freshman (6'3, 300)
69 Jarvis Hicks – sophomore (6'7, 310)'
71 Luke Masterson – freshman (6'7, 290)
73 Eli Sutton – junior (6'7, 310)
74 Desmond Jackson – freshman (6'3, 310)
75 Jakiah Leftwich – junior (6'6, 315)
77 Hayes Galloway – freshman (6'4, 320)
78 Trevyon Green – sophomore (6'7, 340)
79 Howard Sampson – sophomore (6'8, 325)

Defensive line

4 Travis Shaw – junior (6'5, 330)
5 Jahvaree Ritzie – senior (6'4, 290)
6 Joshua Harris – graduate (6'4, 325)
10 Desmond Evans – senior (6'6, 270)
12 Beau Atkinson – sophomore (6'6, 265)
51 Peter Pesansky – freshman (6'2, 290)
91 Leroy Jackson – freshman (6'1, 290)
92 Rodney Lora – freshman (6'3, 295)
93 Jacolbe Cowan – senior (6'5, 280)
94 Joel Starlings – freshman (6'4, 320)
96 Damon Bremer – freshman (6'2, 285)
98 Kevin Hester Jr. – graduate (6'4, 310)

Rush

7 Kaimon Rucker – graduate (6'2, 265)
14 Jaybron Harvey – freshman (6'2, 240)
24 Mali Hamrick – sophomore (6'3, 215)
33 Curtis Simpson – freshman (6'3, 2150
40 Tyler Thompson – freshman (6'4, 225)
95 Daniel Anderson – freshman (6'1, 245)

Linebacker

17 Amare Campbell – sophomore (6'0, 230)
23 Power Echols – senior (6'0, 225)
25 Ashton Woods – freshman (6'3, 220)
30 Michael Short – freshman (6'0, 230)
32 Evan Bennett – freshman (6'2, 230)
34 Caleb LaVallee – freshman (6'1, 225)
44 Crews Law – freshman (6'1, 225)
47 CJ Murphy – sophomore (6'2, 240)
48 Milad Aghaiepour – sophomore (5'10, 225)
52 Jonny Fritz – freshman (6'1, 190)
53 Gibson Macrae – juior (5'11, 215)
55 Cade Law – sophomore (6'0, 225)

Defensive back

0 Ty White – freshman (5'9, 185)
1 Antavious Lane – senior (5'8, 195)
2 Jakeen Harris – graduate (5'10, 195)
3 Malcolm Ziglar – freshman (6'2, 195)
8 Zion Ferguson – freshman (6'1, 210)
9 Tyrane Stewart – junior (5'11, 190)
11 Ty Adams – freshman (5'11, 180)
15 Tre Miller – freshman (5'9, 180)
16 DeAndre Boykins – junior (6'0, 200)
18 Jaiden Patterson – freshman (6'1, 195)
19 Reggie Love II – freshman (5'8, 175)
20 Jalon Thompson – freshman (5'11, 185)
21 Kaleb Cost – sophomore (5'10, 195)
26 Khalil Conley – freshman (5'11, 185)
27 Miles Gaddy – freshman (6'1, 175)
28 Alijah Huzzie – graduate (5'10, 195)
29 Marcus Allen – junior (6'1, 190)
31 Will Hardy – junior (6'2, 205)
35 Jaden Selby – sophomore (6'0, 190)'
36 Blaine McClure – freshman (6'1, 185)'
37 Jack Blythe – freshman (6'2, 190)
39 Major Byrd – freshman (5'9, 200)
41 Kenyon McMahon – freshman (6'0, 180)

Long snappers

43 Garrett Jordan – sophomore (6'0, 225)
61 Grant Mills – freshman (5'11, 210)
62 Spencer Triplett – graduate (6'1, 240)

* North Carolina Tar Heels Football Roster as of 7/17/2024^[8]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 29	8:00 p.m.	at Minnesota*	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	FOX
September 7	3:30 p.m.	Charlotte*	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ACCN
September 14	6:00 p.m.	North Carolina Central*	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC	ACCNX/ESPN+
September 21		James Madison*	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC
September 28		at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC (Victory Bell)
October 5		Pittsburgh	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC
October 12		Georgia Tech	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC
October 26		at Virginia	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry)
November 2		at Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL
November 16		Wake Forest	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
November 23		at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA
November 30		NC State	Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time