 Ritzie with North Carolina in 2024 | |
| North Carolina Tar Heels–No. 5 | |
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| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Class | Graduate student |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 290 lb (132 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Glenn (Kernersville, North Carolina) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jahvaree Ritzie is an American college football defensive tackle for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Ritzie attended Robert B. Glenn High School in Kernersville, North Carolina. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels over other schools such as Georgia, South Carolina, Ohio State, and Tennessee. [1] [2]
During his first three collegiate seasons from 2021 to 2023, Ritzie appeared in 39 games for the Tar Heels, where he totaled 98 tackles with five being for a loss, two and a half sacks, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble, for North Carolina. [3] [4] [5] [6] In week one of the 2024 season, Ritzie notched three sacks, as helped North Carolina open their season with a win, beating the Minnesota Golden Gophers. [7] For his performance he was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) defensive lineman of the week. [8] In week nine, Ritzie intercepted a pass which he returned 84 yards for a touchdown, while also notching a tackle for a loss and a sack, as he helped lead the Tar Heels to a win over the Virginia Cavaliers. [9]
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