 June with North Carolina in 2025 | |
| No. 12 – North Carolina Tar Heels | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Jacksonville (Jacksonville, North Carolina) |
| College | North Carolina (2025–present) |
Demon June is an American college football running back for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
June is from Jacksonville, North Carolina. [1] He attended Jacksonville High School where he played football as a running back. [2] He played as a starter in all four of his seasons there. [3] June ran for 985 yards and 21 touchdowns as a freshman, then ran for 1,108 yards and 18 touchdowns as a sophomore. [4]
As a junior, June was named the Jacksonville Daily News Player of the Year after running for 1,206 yards and 21 touchdowns. [5] In a game during his senior year, he ran for over 400 yards and six touchdowns. [6] He averaged nearly 10 yards per carry as a senior, finishing with 1,442 rushing yards and 24 touchdowns. [7] He concluded his high school career with 4,741 rushing yards and 84 touchdowns, being named the conference player of the year twice. [7] A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels. [3]
Upon his arrival at North Carolina in 2025, June was at the bottom of the depth chart. [7] [8] He worked his way up throughout practice and was named starter early in the season. [7] In the third game of the season, he ran for 148 yards and a touchdown against Richmond, the most rushing yards in a game by a North Carolina freshman since 2017. [9]