North Carolina Tar Heels
Overall Rank: #21
#3 ACC
2022 Record: 9-5, 6-2
2022 Bowl: Holiday Bowl vs. Oregon (L 27-28)
Coach: Mack Brown (99-68-1 at North Carolina, 274-144-1 overall)
Offensive Coordinator: Chip Lindsey
Defensive Coordinator: Tommy Thigpen and Charlton Warren
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Drake Maye, QB, 698 yards
Passing: Drake Maye, QB, 4,321 yards
Receiving: Bryson Nesbit, TE, 507 yards
Tackles: Cedric Gray, LB, 144
Sacks: Kaimon Rucker, LB, 3.5
Interceptions: Cedric Gray, LB, 2
Other Key Returnees: RB Elijah Green, RB Omarion Hampton, WR J.J. Jones, TE Kamari Morales, WR Kobe Paysour, LB Power Echols, DB Giovanni Biggers, DB DeAndre Boykins, DL Kevin Hester, DL Jahvaree Ritzie, DB Will Hardy, DB Don Champman, DL Myles Murphy
Key Losses: WR Josh Downs, WR Antoine Green, OL Asim Richards, DB Storm Duck, DB Cam’Ron Kelly, DB Tony Grimes
Projected Bowl: Gator Bowl
2022 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 153.5 (66th in nation, 6th in conference)
Passing Offense: 309.3 (11, 2)
Total Offense: 462.8 (19, 2)
Scoring Offense: 34.4 (25, 3)
Rushing Defense: 165.2 (85, 12)
Pass Defense: 271.3 (115, 14)
Total Defense: 436.5 (115, 14)
Scoring Defense: 30.8 (101, 14)
Turnover Margin: 0.00 (66, 8)
Sacks: 1.21 (127, 14)
Sacks Allowed: 2.86 (101, 7)
