North Carolina Tar Heels football statistical leaders

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The North Carolina Tar Heels football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the North Carolina Tar Heels football program in various categories.[1][2] These categories include passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, all-purpose yardage, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Tar Heels represent University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the NCAA's Atlantic Coast Conference.

Although North Carolina began competing in intercollegiate football in 1888,[1] the school's official record generally does not include statistics from before the 1940s, as records from earlier years are often incomplete and inconsistent.

These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

  • Since 1940s, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
  • The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
  • Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[3]

These lists are updated through North Carolina's game against Duke on November 11, 2023. Note that the NCAA does not officially recognize statistics for Hakeem Nicks and Deunta Williams, who were implicated in the scandal that caused the Tar Heels to retroactively forfeit all wins in the 2008 and 2009 seasons. However, the full stats of these players are listed in the school's media guide,[4] and also here. The NCAA continues to recognize statistics from those seasons amassed by players who were not implicated in the scandal.

Passing[edit]

Passing yards[edit]

Passing touchdowns[edit]

Rushing[edit]

Rushing yards[edit]

Rushing touchdowns[edit]

Receiving[edit]

Receptions[edit]

Receiving yards[edit]

Receiving touchdowns[edit]

Total offense[edit]

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[44]

Total offense yards[edit]

Touchdowns responsible for[edit]

In official NCAA records, "touchdowns responsible for" includes rushing and passing touchdowns, but not receptions or returns—the same statistical categories used to measure total offense.[49]

All-purpose yardage[edit]

All-purpose yardage is the sum of all yards credited to a player who is in possession of the ball. It includes rushing, receiving, and returns, but does not include passing.[50]

North Carolina's media guide fully lists career and single-season leaders in all-purpose yards, but does not break down their performances by type of play. It only lists the single-game leader, but does fully break down his performance.

Defense[edit]

Interceptions[edit]

Tackles[edit]

Sacks[edit]

Kicking[edit]

Field goals made[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "2016 North Carolina Tar Heels Media Guide" (PDF). GoHeels.com. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
  2. ^ "2019 Carolina Football Media Guide" (PDF). North Carolina Tar Heels. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. 2002-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
  4. ^ Hinton, Matt. "Ex-Tar Heel Hakeem Nicks guilty of academic fraud during final season at UNC". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Sam Howell". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h "Drake Maye Stats". ESPN. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Mitch Trubisky". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  8. ^ a b c d "Wake Forest vs. North Carolina Box Score". ESPN.com. November 14, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Williams, Tar Heels dominate rival Blue Devils 66-31". ESPN.com. 2015-11-07.
  10. ^ a b c d "Trubisky, Tar Heels rally past Panthers 37-36 in ACC opener". ESPN.com. 2016-09-24.
  11. ^ a b c "North Carolina vs. Virginia Box Score". ESPN.com. October 31, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  12. ^ a b "UNC overcomes No. 24 Florida State despite bad punt". ESPN.com. 2010-11-06.
  13. ^ a b "North Carolina wins home opener, beats James Madison 56-27". ESPN.com. 2016-09-17.
  14. ^ "Louisville blasts North Carolina early, holds on late to earn win". ESPN.com. 2012-09-15.
  15. ^ "Bryn Renner tosses school-record 5 TDs, lifts North Carolina". ESPN.com. 2012-11-24.
  16. ^ a b "Tar Heels score 80 points in rout of Old Dominion". ESPN.com. 2013-11-23.
  17. ^ "North Carolina vs. Virginia Tech Box Score". espn.com. October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  18. ^ a b "Virginia v. North Carolina Box Score". espn.com. September 18, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  19. ^ "Florida A&M vs. North Carolina Box Score". espn.com. August 27, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  20. ^ "Notre Dame vs. North Carolina Box Score". ESPN.com. September 24, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  21. ^ a b c "Pittsburgh vs. North Carolina Box Score". ESPN.com. October 29, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  22. ^ a b "Elijah Hood". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  23. ^ a b c "Omarion Hampton". ESPN.com.
  24. ^ "Gio Bernard's career-best 262 rushing yards propel North Carolina". ESPN.com. 2012-10-06.
  25. ^ a b "Javonte Williams Stats".
  26. ^ a b c d "Ryan Switzer". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  27. ^ a b c "Dazz Newsome". ESPN.com.
  28. ^ "Bryn Renner, Quinshad Davis help Heels dash Cavs' bowl hopes". ESPN.com. 2012-11-15.
  29. ^ "North Carolina vs. Virginia - Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  30. ^ "North Carolina vs Minnesota -Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  31. ^ "UNC snaps No. 12 Florida State's 22-game home win streak". ESPN.com. 2016-10-01.
  32. ^ "Samuels, Dayes help NC State knock off Tar Heels 28-21". ESPN.com. 2016-11-25.
  33. ^ "North Carolina holds on to win 7th straight over Duke". ESPN.com. 2010-11-27.
  34. ^ "Miami vs. North Carolina Box Score". ESPN.com. October 16, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  35. ^ "North Carolina vs. Wake Forest Box Score". ESPN.com. November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  36. ^ "Clemson vs. North Carolina Box Score". ESPN.com. December 3, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  37. ^ "Virginia vs. North Carolina Box Score". ESPN.com. October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  38. ^ a b c d e f "Dyami Brown". ESPN.com.
  39. ^ "No. 21 LSU holds off furious rally from short-handed UNC". ESPN.com. 2010-09-04.
  40. ^ "White (332 yards) caps WVU career with fourth bowl victory". ESPN.com. 2008-12-27.
  41. ^ "Virginia vs. North Carolina Box Score". ESPN.com. November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  42. ^ "No. 10 Miami escapes UNC on late Dallas Crawford TD run". ESPN.com. 2013-10-17.
  43. ^ "Mack Hollins". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  44. ^ "2022 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 9. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  45. ^ "North Carolina vs. Wake Forest Box Score". ESPN.com. November 12, 2022.
  46. ^ "North Carolina edges Georgia Tech 48-43". ESPN.com. 2014-10-18.
  47. ^ "Georgia State vs. North Carolina". ESPN.com. September 11, 2021.
  48. ^ "North Carolina vs. Duke Box Score". ESPN.com. October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  49. ^ "2022 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 12. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  50. ^ "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
  51. ^ "Tomon Fox". ESPN.com.
  52. ^ "North Carolina edges Pitt 34-27 behind Switzer". ESPN.com. 2013-11-16.
  53. ^ "Nick Weiler". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  54. ^ a b "Noah Burnette". ESPN.com.
  55. ^ "Noah Ruggles". ESPN.com.
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