2023 North Carolina Tarheels

Leonardfan

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Since 2005, the Tar Heels have had 9, 8, 5, 7, 4, 5, 4, 3, 6, 8, 10, 6, 4, 5, 5 and 4 white players, with no write-up done in 2013. They are projected to start 5 in 2023.

Drake Maye was one of the best QBs in the country last year. He's obviously the biggest draw for the Tar Heels and a potential Heisman candidate. Should be either the first or second QB selected in 2024.

There is some potential in the future - class of 2024 has a decent number of White recruits including 2 TE, 3 LBs, 1 QB, 2 OTs and 1 DL. This on top of 3 bigger name recruits in 2023 including QB Tad Hudson and LB Caleb Lavallee.

Players to keep an eye on: QB Tad Hudson, DE Beau Atkinson, LB Jake Harkleroad, LB Caleb Lavallee, DB Will Hardy

Offense
QB Drake Maye
TE John Copenhaver
C Corey Gaynor
RT Spencer Rolland

Defense
DB Will Hardy *started 2 games last year, currently injured but projected to be ready for the start of the season
 

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Since 2005, the Tar Heels have had 9, 8, 5, 7, 4, 5, 4, 3, 6, 8, 10, 6, 4, 5, 5 and 4 white players, with no write-up done in 2013. They are projected to start 5 in 2023.

Drake Maye was one of the best QBs in the country last year. He's obviously the biggest draw for the Tar Heels and a potential Heisman candidate. Should be either the first or second QB selected in 2024.

There is some potential in the future - class of 2024 has a decent number of White recruits including 2 TE, 3 LBs, 1 QB, 2 OTs and 1 DL. This on top of 3 bigger name recruits in 2023 including QB Tad Hudson and LB Caleb Lavallee.

Players to keep an eye on: QB Tad Hudson, DE Beau Atkinson, LB Jake Harkleroad, LB Caleb Lavallee, DB Will Hardy

Offense
QB Drake Maye
TE John Copenhaver
C Corey Gaynor
RT Spencer Rolland

Defense
DB Will Hardy *started 2 games last year, currently injured but projected to be ready for the start of the season
Nice write up Leonardfan. Also, the future looks somewhat white for UNC as 10 of their 2024 recruits are white including 3 white LB's, 2 white TE's, a white QB and a white DL. Not great, but 40% is better than most. I think the average percentage of white recruits is around 19-20%.
 
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