2016 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

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2016 North Carolina Tar Heels football
North Carolina Tar Heels logo.svg
Sun Bowl, L 23–25 vs. Stanford
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Record8–5 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Gene Chizik (2nd season)
Base defense 4–3
Captains
Home stadium Kenan Memorial Stadium
Uniform
North carolina football unif17.png
Seasons
  2015
2017  
2016 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Clemson xy$#  7 1   14 1  
No. 21 Louisville x  7 1   9 4  
No. 8 Florida State  5 3   10 3  
NC State  3 5   7 6  
Wake Forest  3 5   7 6  
Boston College  2 6   7 6  
Syracuse  2 6   4 8  
Coastal Division
No. 16 Virginia Tech xy  6 2   10 4  
North Carolina  5 3   8 5  
No. 20 Miami (FL)  5 3   9 4  
Pittsburgh  5 3   8 5  
Georgia Tech  4 4   9 4  
Duke  1 7   4 8  
Virginia  1 7   2 10  
Championship: Clemson 42, Virginia Tech 35
  • # College Football Playoff champion
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a member of Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Larry Fedora and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The Tar Heels finished the season 8–5 overall and 5–3 in ACC play to place in a three-way tie for second in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Sun Bowl, where they lost to Stanford.

Contents

Recruiting

National Signing Day was on February 3, 2016 and was the first chance for high school seniors to officially declare which university or college they will be attending for their college career. North Carolina had 26 high school seniors sign a National Letter of Intent to play football with them. Of the class, 7 athletes enrolled early to UNC. [1]

College recruiting information (2016)
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeight40Commit date
Jordon Brown
RB
Durham, NCSouthern Durham HS5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)182 lb (83 kg)4.56Aug 17, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (79)
Logan Byrd
QB
Kathleen, GAVeterans HS6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)238 lb (108 kg)4.89Apr 9, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (80)
Kyree Campbell^
DT
Woodbridge, VAWoodbridge HS6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)305 lb (138 kg)5.44Aug 5, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (80)
Allen Cater
DE
Kennesaw, GAMount Paran Christian School6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)242 lb (110 kg)5.32Feb 3, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (73)
J.B. Copeland
LB
Southlake, TXNavarro College6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)220 lb (100 kg)N/AFeb 4, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  2 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (74)
Nolan DeFranco
DE
Winter Garden, FLWest Orange HS6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)226 lb (103 kg)4.89Jun 17, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (75)
Myles Dorn
WR/DB/S
Charlotte, NCJulius L. Chambers HS6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)4.58Dec 5, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (79)
Marlon Dunlap
DT
Charlotte, NCWest Charlotte HS6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)290 lb (130 kg)5.24Oct 26, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (75)
Luke Elder
OG
LaGrange, GALaGrange HS6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)282 lb (128 kg)5.55Jun 21, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (78)
D.J. Ford
S
Lineville, ALClay Central HS6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)N/AJan 17, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  2 stars.svg     247Sports:  2 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (73)
Tomon Fox
DE
Suwanee, GACollins Hill HS6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)232 lb (105 kg)4.88Jun 21, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (82)
Rontavius Groves
WR/CB
Nashville, TNPearl-Cohn HS5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)170 lb (77 kg)4.5Dec 6, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (76)
Tyrone Hopper
LB
Roswell, GARoswell HS6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)202 lb (92 kg)4.74Jun 16, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (75)
Roscoe Johnson
WR
Union, SCUnion County HS6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)173 lb (78 kg)4.5Jul 15, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  2 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (77)
Jay Jay McCargo
OT
Arlington, VABishop O'Connell HS6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)283 lb (128 kg)5.4Apr 25, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (79)
James Pierre^
S
Deerfield Beach, FLDeerfield Beach HS6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg)4.61May 19, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (76)
Tyler Pritchett
OG
Auburn, ALAuburn HS6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)290 lb (130 kg)5.5Apr 14, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (78)
Patrice Rene
CB
Alexandria, VAEpiscopal HS6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)198 lb (90 kg)4.57Jan 20, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (80)
Gregory Ross
S
Oxon Hill, MDPotomac HS6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg)4.55May 23, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (74)
Dominique Ross
LB
Jacksonville, FLTrinity Christian Academy6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)203 lb (92 kg)N/AJun 16, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (77)
K.J. Sails
S
Gibsonton, FLEast Bay HS5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)164 lb (74 kg)4.5Feb 3, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (74)
Jonathan Smith
LB
Laurinburg, NCScotland HS6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)229 lb (104 kg)4.77Aug 17, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (76)
Chazz Surratt
QB
Denver, NCEast Lincoln HS6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)203 lb (92 kg)4.5Jun 26, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg     247Sports:  4 stars.svg     ESPN:  4 stars.svg    (80)
Noah Turner
TE
Mundelein, ILCarmel Catholic HS6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)237 lb (108 kg)4.69Jul 3, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (75)
Garrett Walston
TE
Wilmington, NCNew Hanover HS6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)230 lb (100 kg)N/AOct 8, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (79)
Myles Wolfolk
CB
Upper Marlboro, MDDr. Henry A. Wise, Jr HS6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)186 lb (84 kg)4.5Nov 29, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     ESPN:  3 stars.svg    (74)
Overall recruit ranking:    Scout: 25    Rivals: 25    247Sports: 36    ESPN: 34
  • ‡ Refers to 40-yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "North Carolina Football Commitment List (19)". Rivals. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  • "2016 North Carolina Football Recruiting Commits". Scout. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  • "North Carolina Tar Heels 2016 Player Commits". ESPN. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  • "North Carolina 2016 Football Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved June 10, 2016.

^These signees will not be enrolling at UNC in 2016 due to not being admitted into the school. [2] [3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 35:30 p.m.vs. No. 18 Georgia *No. 22 ESPN L 24–3375,405 [4]
September 107:30 p.m.at Illinois * BTN W 48–2360,670 [4]
September 173:30 p.m. No. 11 (FCS) James Madison * ACCRSN W 56–2856,000 [4]
September 243:30 p.m. Pittsburgh
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
ESPNU W 37–3654,500 [4]
October 13:30 p.m.at No. 12 Florida State ESPN W 37–3577,584 [4]
October 83:30 p.m.No. 25 Virginia Tech No. 17
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
ABC/ESPN2 L 3–3433,000 [4]
October 153:30 p.m.at No. 16 Miami (FL) ABC/ESPN2W 20–1358,731 [4]
October 223:00 p.m.at Virginia No. 22ACCRSNW 35–1440,882 [4]
November 512:30 p.m. Georgia Tech Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 21
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
ACCN W 48–2058,000 [4]
November 107:30 p.m.at Duke No. 17 ESPN L 27–2839,212 [4]
November 193:30 p.m.No. 5 (FCS) The Citadel *
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
ACCN+ W 41–741,000 [4]
November 2512:00 p.m. NC State
  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)
ESPNL 21–2859,000 [4]
December 302:00 p.m.vs. No. 18 Stanford * CBS L 23–2542,166 [4]

[5]

Personnel

North Carolina head coach Larry Fedora enters his fifth year as the North Carolina's head coach for the 2016 season. At the end of the 2015 season, assistant head coach, Seth Littrell, was hired as the head coach at North Texas. [6] As a result, co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, Chris Kapilovic, was promoted to offensive coordinator, and will retain his role as offensive line coach. [7] Former Tar Heel player, Chad Scott, was hired to replace Littrell as the tight ends/hybrids coach. [8]

Roster

2016 North Carolina Tar Heels football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 10 Mitchell Trubisky Jr
QB 11Nathan Elliott Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 12 Chazz Surratt Fr
QB 14Logan ByrdFr
QB 16Manny Miles Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 1Khris FrancisSr
RB 2Jordon BrownFr
RB 8 T. J. Logan Sr
RB 27Darius GravesSo
RB 32Jacob SchmidtSo
RB 33Antonio JamesSo
RB 34 Elijah Hood Jr
RB 38David Smith Jr.So
FB 47Don MastromatteoSr
WR 3 Ryan Switzer Sr
WR 4Rontavius GrovesFr
WR 5Juval Mollette Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 7 Austin Proehl Jr
WR 9Roscoe JohnsonFr
WR 13 Mack Hollins Sr
WR 15Jordan CunninghamJr
WR 17 Anthony Ratliff-Williams Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 18Josh CabreraSo
WR 21Devin PerrySo
WR 28Dante DiMaggioSo
WR 48Thomas JacksonJr
WR 81Hunter SmithSo
WR 84 Bug Howard Sr
TE 80 Jake Bargas Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 82Brandon FrittsSo
TE 83Garrett WalstonFr
TE 86Carl Tucker Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 87Noah TurnerFr
TE 89Jared Worley Redshirt.svg  Fr
OT 51William Sweet Redshirt.svg  Fr
OT 67 Charlie Heck Redshirt.svg  Fr
OT 71Jon HeckSr
OT 75Bentley SpainJr
OT 76 R. J. Prince Jr
OT 77John FerrantoSr
G 70Caleb PetersonSr
G 72Mason Veal Redshirt.svg  Fr
G 73Brad HensonJr
C 52Tommy Hatton Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 55Jay-Jay McCargoFr
OL 57Tyler PritchettFr
OL 58Nick Polino Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 62Mark UptegraffJr
OL 69Jonathan TrullJr
OL 78Layton BarberFr
OL 79Luke ElderFr
C 68Lucas CrowleySr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 2Des LawrenceSr
CB 6 M. J. Stewart Jr
CB 18Corey Bell Jr.So
S 15Donnie MilesJr
S 16Stephen Albright Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 26Dominquie GreenSr
S 27Jaye Stackhouse Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 29J. K. BrittSo
S 31Cameron AlbrightSo
DB 5 Patrice Rene Fr
DB 8Greg RossFr
DB 9K. J. SailsFr
DB 11Myles WolfolkFr
DB 13Jesse CucciaSo
DB 16D. J. FordFr
DB 19Robert MorganJr
DB 20Thomas BrownSo
DB 21 Myles Dorn Fr
DB 24Zach GoinsSo
DB 28Simeon GatlingFr
DB 35Chris RipbergerJr
DB 48Robert JamesSo
LB 4Allen ArtisJr
LB 7Jonathan SmithFr
LB 10 Andre Smith So
LB 20Dominique RossFr
LB 23Cayson CollinsJr
LB 25Ayden BonillaSo
LB 30Hunter CraffordJr
LB 36 Cole Holcomb So
LB 38Keith Beasley Jr.So
LB 41J. B. CopelandJr
LB 42Tyrone HopperFr
LB 44Sam BlobeSo
LB 52Kemmi PettwayJr
LB 54Johnathon Sutton Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 57Marlon PettyJr
DE 12Tomon FoxFr
DE 17Dajuan DrennonJr
DE 33Allen CaterFr
DE 45Mikey BartSr
DE 53Malik CarneySo
DE 55 Jason Strowbridge Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 58Josh StricklandSo
DE 91Nolan DeFrancoFr
DE 96Matt GampeSo
DE 98Connor BarringerJr
DT 49Jeremiah ClarkeSo
DT 90 Nazair Jones Jr
DT 92 Aaron Crawford Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 93Robert DinkinsSo
DT 94Marlon DunlapFr
DT 97 Jalen Dalton So
DL 95Tyler PowellJr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 24Nick WeilerSr
K 90Connor AlbrechtSo
K 95Tolson JeffreySo
K 98Freeman JonesSo
P 14Joey MangiliSr
P 39Tom SheltonFr
P 91Hunter LentSo
LS 41Kyle MurphyJr
LS 61Tommy BancroftSo
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

Vs. Georgia

1234Total
#22 Tar Heels01014024
#18 Bulldogs7791033

At Illinois

1234Total
Tar Heels17771748
Fighting Illini1420723

James Madison

1234Total
#11 (FCS) Dukes2107028
Tar Heels142114756

Pittsburgh

1234Total
Panthers51414336
Tar Heels01671437

At Florida State

1234Total
Tar Heels7147937
#12 Seminoles0772135

Virginia Tech

1234Total
#25 Hokies6714734
#17 Tar Heels03003

At Miami (FL)

1234Total
Tar Heels10100020
#16 Hurricanes037313

At Virginia

1234Total
#22 Tar Heels7714735
Cavaliers070714

Georgia Tech

1234Total
Yellow Jackets7103020
#18 Tar Heels171014748

At Duke

1234Total
#15 Tar Heels1476027
Blue Devils0217028

The Citadel

1234Total
#5 (FCS) Bulldogs00077
Tar Heels141710041

NC State

1234Total
Wolfpack1477028
Tar Heels0701421

Stanford–Sun Bowl

1234Total
#16 Cardinal763925
Tar Heels7010623

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP 22RVRVRVRV17RV22211815RVRVRV
Coaches 20RVRVRV2316RV212017132425RVRV
CFP Not released2117Not released

References

  1. "North Carolina 2016 Football Commits". 247 Sports. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  2. McAllister, Michael. "Syracuse Adds 2016 3-star Safety James Pierre". Scout.com. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  3. Callahan, Don. "DT Signee Kyree Campbell Denied UNC Admission". Scout.com. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "2017 UNC Football Media Guide" (PDF).
  5. "2016 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  6. "North Texas hires UNC off. coordinator Littrell as coach". USA Today. December 5, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  7. Martin, Ross (February 3, 2016). "UNC promotes Coach Kap to offensive coordinator". 247Sports. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  8. "UNC Announces New TE Coach Chad Scott". Scout.com. January 29, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2016.