#6 North Carolina Tar Heels

1997 Roster

NO.	NAME	POS	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	CLASS
11	Anthony Anderson A. Anderson	DB	5'9"	165	FR
35	Ravon Anderson R. Anderson	RB	5'10"	190	FR
12	Kory Bailey K. Bailey	WR	6'2"	185	FR
57	Rob Bailey R. Bailey	LB	6'4"	195	SO
94	Varian Ballard V. Ballard		6'4"	255	FR
4	Octavus Barnes O. Barnes	WR	6'2"	200	SR
51	Mike Baxter M. Baxter	OL	6'4"	297	SR
62	Jason Beamon J. Beamon	DB	6'2"	265	SO
95	Chris Bender C. Bender	K	6'1"	170	SO
89	Aaron Berry A. Berry	LB	6'0"	195	JR
13	Bill Bigham B. Bigham	QB	6'3"	202	FR
25	Terry Billups T. Billups	DB	5'11"	170	SR
14	Antwon Black A. Black	DB	5'10"	200	FR
60	Palmer Blair P. Blair	DB	6'0"	200	FR
31	Dre Bly D. Bly	DB	5'10"	190	SO
30	David Bomar D. Bomar	DB	6'0"	190	SO
81	Doug Brown D. Brown	DL	6'5"	220	FR
18	Na Brown N. Brown	WR	6'1"	185	JR
2	Omar Brown O. Brown	DB	5'10"	200	SR
7	Rufus Brown R. Brown	RB	6'1"	210	FR
36	Tim Burgess T. Burgess	LB	6'2"	240	FR
94	Greg Capps G. Capps	K	6'0"	175	FR
57	Ryan Carfley R. Carfley	OL	6'2"	295	SO
49	Jamie Carrick J. Carrick	FB	6'3"	238	JR
8	Kevin Carty K. Carty	QB	6'4"	218	FR
89	Toney Coles T. Coles	DB	6'2"	262	JR
25	Kenny Cox K. Cox	WR	5'9"	165	JR
82	Alge Crumpler A. Crumpler	TE	6'3"	250	SO
85	Jerrell Dale J. Dale	DL	6'4"	208	JR
10	Oscar Davenport O. Davenport	QB	6'4"	195	JR
42	Danny Davis D. Davis	WR	6'0"	181	FR
96	Russell Davis R. Davis		6'4"	278	JR
88	Damon Dawson D. Dawson	DL	6'5"	250	FR
17	Phillip Deas P. Deas	QB	6'1"	205	FR
33	Derrick DePriest D. DePriest	P	6'8"	237	SO
78	Marcus Dow M. Dow		6'0"	279	JR
58	Mark Dunn M. Dunn	LB	6'3"	235	JR
9	Rodney Dunn R. Dunn	RB	5'11"	196	JR
38	Deon Dyer D. Dyer	FB	6'0"	247	SO
86	Ebenezer Ekuban E. Ekuban	DL	6'4"	265	JR
87	Greg Ellis G. Ellis	DL	6'6"	270	SR
65	Kareem Ellis K. Ellis	OL	6'5"	320	SO
56	Joe Ellison J. Ellison	OL	6'3"	300	SO
95	Joey Evans J. Evans	DL	6'4"	225	FR
93	Jay Everett J. Everett	K	6'4"	195	SO
83	Dauntae' Finger D. Finger	TE	6'5"	255	FR
34	Steve Fisher S. Fisher	DB	5'10"	180	JR
20	Mike Geter M. Geter	RB	5'11"	211	SR
76	Mike Gimbol M. Gimbol	OL	6'4"	305	SO
47	Tyrell Godwin T. Godwin	RB	5'10"	190	FR
97	Josh Graham J. Graham	DL	6'3"	265	FR
69	Doug Green D. Green	LB	6'0"	210	FR
28	Billy-Dee Greenwood B. Greenwood	DB	6'2"	173	FR
20	Kevin Greer K. Greer	DB	5'10"	185	SO
84	Bryan Griffin B. Griffin	TE	6'4"	205	SO
67	Jon Hall J. Hall	OL	6'3"	325	SO
30	Greg Harris G. Harris	WR	6'2"	211	SO
32	Ryan Hedrick R. Hedrick	P	5'11"	185	SO
71	Jason Helton J. Helton	DB	6'0"	190	SO
61	Mike Hobgood M. Hobgood	OL	6'3"	280	SR
84	Nate Hobgood-Chittick N. Hobgood-Chittick		6'5"	280	SR
48	Walker Hobson W. Hobson	WR	6'4"	193	FR
52	Sedrick Hodge S. Hodge	LB	6'4"	215	FR
79	Ryan Hoffman R. Hoffman	OL	6'4"	270	SR
66	Cam Holland C. Holland	OL	6'3"	305	FR
90	Vonnie Holliday V. Holliday		6'5"	292	SR
13	Errol Hood E. Hood	ATH	5'11"	190	FR
68	Cliff Hooper C. Hooper	OL	6'2"	225	FR
16	Darien Johnson D. Johnson	WR	6'1"	215	JR
55	Bryan Jones B. Jones	OL	6'4"	275	SO
15	Chris Keldorf C. Keldorf	QB	6'5"	227	SR
47	Travis Kelley T. Kelley	DB	5'10"	185	FR
40	Chris Key C. Key	DB	5'9"	182	SR
17	Greg King G. King	DB	5'10"	165	FR
21	Jomo Legins J. Legins	DB	5'11"	190	JR
27	Jonathan Linton J. Linton	RB	6'1"	230	SR
24	Reggie Love R. Love	DB	6'0"	188	SR
39	Shawn Lyons S. Lyons	RB	5'8"	180	SR
70	Louis Marchetti L. Marchetti	OL	6'6"	255	SO
81	Albert Marrero A. Marrero	WR	6'2"	193	FR
17	Brad May B. May	WR	6'0"	185	FR
53	Kivuusama Mays K. Mays	LB	6'4"	240	SR
68	Ross McAllister R. McAllister	OL	6'5"	240	SO
92	Ricco McCain R. McCain		6'3"	260	SO
37	Josh McGee J. McGee	K	5'10"	168	SO
93	Stephon McQueen S. McQueen	DL	6'5"	235	FR
60	Rich Meador R. Meador	LB	6'3"	225	SO
85	Allen Mogridge A. Mogridge	TE	6'5"	250	SO
49	Quincy Monk Q. Monk	LB	6'3"	227	FR
9	Keith Newman K. Newman	LB	6'3"	241	JR
75	Robert Nixon R. Nixon	OL	6'5"	315	SO
51	Joe O'Connell J. O'Connell	LB	6'3"	210	FR
86	Lucious Oliver L. Oliver	WR	6'0"	185	JR
1	Chuckie Parquet C. Parquet	WR	5'11"	170	JR
19	Jason Peace J. Peace	WR	6'2"	183	SO
52	Anthony Perkins A. Perkins	TE	6'5"	215	FR
54	Merceda Perry M. Perry	LB	6'4"	245	FR
91	Mike Pringley M. Pringley	DL	6'5"	270	JR
92	Jeff Reed J. Reed	K	6'0"	205	FR
32	Ronnie Robinson R. Robinson	FB	6'2"	230	FR
54	Adam Russell A. Russell	OL	6'1"	255	SO
64	Jeff Saturday J. Saturday	OL	6'3"	295	SR
45	Anthony Saunders A. Saunders	FB	6'2"	215	FR
26	Quinton Savage Q. Savage	DB	6'0"	195	FR
23	Brian Schmitz B. Schmitz	K	6'1"	160	SO
40	David Secrest D. Secrest	P	5'11"	177	SR
78	David Sheffield D. Sheffield	DB	6'1"	235	SO
98	Jon Sheppard J. Sheppard	K	6'2"	185	SO
41	Brian Simmons B. Simmons	LB	6'4"	238	SR
98	Teto Simpson T. Simpson	DL	6'4"	251	JR
43	Ricky Smith R. Smith	LB	6'4"	200	FR
60	Ben Spencer B. Spencer	OL	6'2"	260	JR
44	Brandon Spoon B. Spoon	LB	6'3"	235	SO
5	L.C. Stevens	WR	6'5"	213	JR
77	John Surigao J. Surigao	OL	6'5"	285	JR
16	Nathan Sutton N. Sutton	DB	5'10"	180	FR
45	T.J. Sutton	DB	5'10"	190	SO
30	Dave Thornton D. Thornton	DB	6'3"	185	FR
34	Donte' Thorogood D. Thorogood	RB	5'8"	175	SO
73	James Wagstaff J. Wagstaff	OL	6'4"	345	FR
71	Joey Walden J. Walden	OL	6'5"	293	FR
80	Joey Walters J. Walters	TE	6'4"	233	SO
63	Buck Weller B. Weller	DB	6'1"	248	JR
1	Brent White B. White	K	5'11"	175	SO
6	Domonique Williams D. Williams	RB	6'0"	205	FR
3	Greg Williams G. Williams	DB	5'11"	187	SR
29	Robert Williams R. Williams	DB	5'11"	175	JR
48	Shawn Woodard S. Woodard	LB	6'2"	220	SO
36	Holt Wrenn H. Wrenn	FB	5'11"	233	FR

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CFB 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

3,169

Atkinson

2,962

Mestemaker

2,880

Jackson

Rush Yards Leaders

1,241

Riley

1,193

White

1,189

Sheppard

Rec Yards Leaders

1,209

Legree

1,200

Smith

1,027

Toney

Pass TD Leaders

29

Mestemaker

28

Mensah

27

Veltkamp

Rush TD Leaders

19

Hawkins

18

Gutierrez

18

Hellums

Rec TD Leaders

14

Legree

14

Smith

13

Toney

QB Rating Leaders

190.8

Mensah

184.5

Sayin

180.8

Jennings

Sack Leaders

10.5

Simmons

10.5

Dean

10.0

Osunsanmi

CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

45.0

44.7

43.9

43.3

41.1

40.8

Opp PPG Rankings

10.9

11.9

12.2

12.4

13.0

13.6

Total Yards Rankings

535.4

533.6

517.0

516.6

514.0

504.1

Rush Yards Rankings

332.0

324.7

298.1

270.2

265.8

263.6

Pass Yards Rankings

370.4

343.8

339.1

325.3

324.9

322.9

Sack Leaders

39.0

37.0

36.0

32.0

31.0

CFB 2026 Standings

	Pac-12	W	L	PCT
1	Boise State	8	1	.889
2	Texas State	5	4	.556
3	Oregon State	5	4	.556
4	San Diego State	4	5	.444
5	Utah State	4	5	.444
6	Fresno State	5	4	.556
7	Colorado State	3	6	.333
8	Washington State	1	8	.111

	Big 10	W	L	PCT
1	UCLA	9	0	1.000
2	Indiana	8	1	.889
3	Oregon	6	3	.667
4	Ohio State	6	3	.667
5	Iowa	7	2	.778
6	Wisconsin	6	3	.667
7	USC	7	2	.778
8	Illinois	6	3	.667
9	Northwestern	6	3	.667
10	Minnesota	5	4	.556
11	Penn State	5	4	.556
12	Washington	5	4	.556
13	Michigan	5	4	.556
14	Nebraska	5	4	.556
15	Purdue	3	6	.333
16	Rutgers	2	7	.222
17	Maryland	3	6	.333
18	Michigan State	3	6	.333

	Southeastern	W	L	PCT
1	Georgia	8	1	.889
2	Alabama	7	2	.778
3	Kentucky	7	2	.778
4	Texas	7	2	.778
5	Tennessee	7	2	.778
6	Ole Miss	6	3	.667
7	South Carolina	6	3	.667
8	LSU	6	3	.667
9	Missouri	6	3	.667
10	Oklahoma	5	4	.556
11	Florida	5	4	.556
12	Auburn	5	4	.556
13	Mississippi State	4	5	.444
14	Texas A&M	4	5	.444
15	Arkansas	3	6	.333
16	Vanderbilt	4	5	.444

	Conference USA	W	L	PCT
1	Liberty	8	1	.889
2	Jacksonville State	7	2	.778
3	Middle Tennessee	5	4	.556
4	Delaware	4	5	.444
5	Florida International	4	5	.444
6	New Mexico State	3	6	.333
7	Western Kentucky	3	6	.333
8	Missouri State	3	6	.333
9	Kennesaw State	3	6	.333
10	Sam Houston	1	8	.111

	Sun Belt	W	L	PCT
1	Louisiana Tech	7	2	.778
2	Georgia Southern	5	4	.556
3	Louisiana	6	3	.667
4	James Madison	8	2	.800
5	South Alabama	4	5	.444
6	Appalachian State	5	4	.556
7	Arkansas State	4	5	.444
8	Coastal Carolina	3	6	.333
9	Troy	4	5	.444
10	Marshall	5	4	.556
11	Southern Miss	3	6	.333
12	Georgia State	5	4	.556
13	Louisiana-Monroe	2	7	.222
14	Old Dominion	3	7	.300

	Atlantic Coast	W	L	PCT
1	Miami	8	1	.889
2	Wake Forest	8	1	.889
3	Louisville	6	3	.667
4	SMU	7	2	.778
5	Duke	7	2	.778
6	Clemson	6	3	.667
7	Pittsburgh	6	3	.667
8	Virginia Tech	6	3	.667
9	North Carolina	5	4	.556
10	Florida State	4	5	.444
11	Stanford	4	5	.444
12	Virginia	4	5	.444
13	NC State	4	5	.444
14	Boston College	4	5	.444
15	California	3	6	.333
16	Syracuse	4	5	.444
17	Georgia Tech	2	7	.222

	Mountain West	W	L	PCT
1	New Mexico	8	1	.889
2	Wyoming	6	3	.667
3	North Dakota State	7	2	.778
4	Air Force	7	2	.778
5	UNLV	5	4	.556
6	San Jose State	5	5	.500
7	Nevada	3	6	.333
8	Hawai'i	3	6	.333
9	UTEP	1	8	.111
10	Northern Illinois	0	9	.000

	American Athletic	W	L	PCT
1	North Texas	7	2	.778
2	Memphis	7	2	.778
3	UTSA	7	2	.778
4	Army	5	4	.556
5	UAB	5	4	.556
6	Florida Atlantic	6	3	.667
7	East Carolina	5	4	.556
8	Tulsa	5	4	.556
9	South Florida	6	3	.667
10	Tulane	4	5	.444
11	Navy	3	6	.333
12	Charlotte	1	8	.111
13	Temple	2	7	.222
14	Rice	1	8	.111

	Independent	W	L	PCT
1	Notre Dame	8	1	.889
2	UConn	4	5	.444

	Mid-American	W	L	PCT
1	Ohio	7	2	.778
2	Toledo	7	2	.778
3	Western Michigan	6	3	.667
4	Buffalo	6	3	.667
5	Miami (OH)	5	4	.556
6	Eastern Michigan	4	6	.400
7	UMass	5	4	.556
8	Kent State	3	6	.333
9	Ball State	3	6	.333
10	Central Michigan	4	5	.444
11	Bowling Green	2	7	.222
12	Sacramento State	2	8	.200
13	Akron	1	8	.111

	Big 12	W	L	PCT
1	Utah	9	0	1.000
2	Texas Tech	8	1	.889
3	BYU	7	2	.778
4	Houston	7	2	.778
5	Arizona	7	2	.778
6	Baylor	6	3	.667
7	Oklahoma State	6	3	.667
8	Arizona State	5	4	.556
9	UCF	5	4	.556
10	West Virginia	5	4	.556
11	Iowa State	4	5	.444
12	Cincinnati	5	4	.556
13	TCU	4	5	.444
14	Colorado	3	6	.333
15	Kansas State	4	5	.444
16	Kansas	3	6	.333