2019 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

2019 North Carolina Tar Heels football
Military Bowl champion
Military Bowl, W 55–13 vs. Temple
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Record7–6 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPhil Longo (1st season)
Offensive schemeAir raid
Co-defensive coordinators
Base defense4–2–5
Captains
Home stadiumKenan Stadium
Uniform
2019 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 2 Clemson xy$^   8 – 0     14 – 1  
Louisville   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Wake Forest   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Florida State   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Boston College   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Syracuse   2 – 6     5 – 7  
NC State   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Coastal Division
Virginia x   6 – 2     9 – 5  
Virginia Tech   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Miami (FL)   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Pittsburgh   4 – 4     8 – 5  
  4 – 4     7 – 6  
Duke   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Georgia Tech   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Championship: Clemson 62, Virginia 17
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 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 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by head coach Mack Brown, in the first season of his second stint at North Carolina and his 11th overall season, the team played their home games at Kenan Stadium. The Tar Heels finished the season 7–6 overall and 4–4 in ACC play to tied for third place in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Military Bowl, where they defeated Temple.

North Carolina students cheering versus the Virginia Cavaliers

Preseason

Preseason media poll

In the preseason ACC media poll, North Carolina was predicted to finish in sixth in the Coastal Division.[1]

Personnel

Coaching staff

North Carolina Tar Heels coaches
Mack Brown Head coach 1st
Phil Longo Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach 1st
Tim Brewster Associate head coach/tight end coach 1st
Stacy Searels Offensive line coach 1st
Lonnie Galloway Wide receivers coach 1st
Robert Gillespie Running back coach 1st
Jay Bateman Defensive coordinator/Safeties coach 1st
Tommy Thigpen Associate Defensive coordinator/Inside linebackers coach 2nd
Tim Cross Defensive line coach 1st
Scott Boone Special teams coordinator/Outside linebackers coach 1st
Dre Bly Cornerbacks coach 1st
Brian Hess Strength and conditioning 1st
Sparky Woods Senior advisor to head coach 1st
Darrell Moody Senior advisor to head coach 1st
Ken Browning Senior advisor to head coach 1st
Reference:[2]

Roster

2019 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Roster

Quarterback

  • 7 Sam Howell – freshman (6'1, 220)
  • 10 Jace Ruder – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 225)
  • 12 Donovan Brewington – freshman (5'10, 175)
  • 19 Vincent Amendola – freshman (6'2, 215)

Running back

Wide receiver

  • 1 Khafre Brown – freshman (6'0, 180)
  • 2 Dyami Brown – sophomore (6'1, 195)
  • 3 Antoine Green – sophomore (6'2, 205)
  • 4 Rontavious Groves – Redshirt junior (5'11, 195)
  • 5 Dazz Newsome – junior (5'11, 190)
  • 9 Corey Bell – Redshirt senior (5'9, 190)
  • 11 Roscoe Johnson – Redshirt junior (6'0, 195)
  • 14 Emery Simmons – freshman (6'0, 190)
  • 15 Beau Corrales – junior (6'4, 210)
  • 17 Welton Spottsville – freshman (6'0, 200)
  • 83 Justin Olson – freshman (6'2, 185)

Placekicker

  • 90 Michael Rubino – Redshirt graduate (6'3, 215)
  • 97 Noah Ruggles – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 185)

Punter

  • 91 Ben Kiernan – freshman (6'0, 205)
  

Tight end

  • 80 Jake Bargas – Redshirt senior (6'2, 250)
  • 82 Brandon Fritts – Redshirt graduate (6'3, 250)
  • 84 Garrett Walston – Redshirt junior (6'4, 245)
  • 86 Carl Tucker – Redshirt senior (6'2, 248)
  • 87 Noah Turner – Redshirt junior (6'3, 255)
  • 88 Kamari Morales – freshman (6'3, 237)

Offensive lineman

  • 51 Wyatt Tunall – freshman (6'6, 295)
  • 54 Avery Jones – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 305)
  • 55 Ty Murray – freshman (6'2, 320)
  • 56 Billy Ross – Redshirt sophomore (6'5, 315)
  • 58 Nick Polino – Redshirt graduate (6'3, 305)
  • 63 Ed Montilus – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 310)
  • 66 Tobechi Nwokeji – Redshirt sophomore (6'5, 305)
  • 67 Charlie Heck – Redshirt senior (6'8, 315)
  • 68 Brian Anderson – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 302)
  • 71 Triston Miller – freshman (6'6, 290)
  • 72 Asim Richards – freshman (6'5, 285)
  • 73 Marcus McKethan – Redshirt sophomore (6'7, 330)
  • 74 Jordan Tucker – Redshirt sophomore (6'7, 335)
  • 75 Joshua Ezeudu – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 325)
  • 76 William Barnes – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 315)
  • 78 Layton Barber – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 325)

Defensive lineman

  • 51 Raymond Vohasek – sophomore (6'3, 280)
  • 52 Jahlil Taylor – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 300)
  • 55 Jason Strowbridge – Redshirt senior (6'5, 285)
  • 56 Tomari Fox – freshman (6'3, 275)
  • 58 Lancine Turay – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 275)
  • 69 Quiron Johnson – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 305)
  • 90 Xach Gill – Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 290)
  • 91 Nolan DeFranco – Redshirt junior (6'5, 265)
  • 92 Aaron Crawford – Redshirt senior (6'2, 290)
  • 93 Kristian Varner – freshman (6'4, 275)
  • 94 Wisdom Asaboro – freshman (6'7, 285)
  • 95 Brant Lawless-Sherrill – freshman (6'2, 290)
  • 98 Kevin Hester – freshman (6'5, 270)
  

Linebacker

  • 3 Dominique Ross – senior (6'3, 228)
  • 7 Jonathan Smith – senior (6'0, 228)
  • 8 Khadry Jackson – freshman (6'1, 220)
  • 12 Tomon Fox – Redshirt junior (6'3, 260)
  • 14 Jake Lawler – Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 245)
  • 17 Chris Collins. – sophomore (6'4, 240)
  • 21 Chazz Surratt – Redshirt junior (6'3, 230)
  • 24 Eugene Asante – freshman (6'1, 215)
  • 30 Matthew Flint – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 235)
  • 33 Allen Cater – senior (6'4, 260)
  • 42 Tyrone Hopper – Redshirt junior (6'4, 255)
  • 43 Hunter Sheridan – Redshirt junior (6'3 240)
  • 44 Jeremiah Gemmel – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 228)
  • 49 Parks Cochrane – freshman (5'11, 225)

Defensive back

  • 1 Myles Dorn – senior (6'2, 205)
  • 2 Bryce Watts – junior (6'0, 170)
  • 4 Trey Morrison – sophomore (5'10, 190)
  • 5 Patrice Rene – senior (6'2, 205)
  • 6 Bryson Richardson – sophomore (6'0, 203)
  • 9 Cam'Ron Kelly – freshman (6'0, 203)
  • 10 Greg Ross – Redshirt junior (6'0, 188)
  • 11 Myles Wolfolk – Redshirt junior (5'11, 205)
  • 13 Don Chapman – freshman (6'0, 185)
  • 15 DeAndre Hollins – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 210)
  • 16 D.J. Ford – Redshirt junior (6'3, 210)
  • 20 Obi Egbuna – freshman (5'10, 171)
  • 23 Javon Terry – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 200)
  • 25 Tre' Shaw – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 190)
  • 27 Giovanni Biggers – freshman (6'1, 180)
  • 28 Kyler McMichael – sophomore (6'0, 200)
  • 29 Storm Duck – freshman (6'1, 200)

Long snappers

  • 60 Trevor Collins – Redshirt junior (6'2, 235)
  • 61 Drew Little – freshman (5'11, 225)
  • : 2019 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Roster 08/27/19[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 313:30 p.m.vs. South Carolina*
ESPNW 24–2052,183[4]
September 78:00 p.m.Miami (FL)
ACCNW 28–2550,500[4]
September 136:00 p.m.at Wake Forest*[note 1]
ESPNL 18–2431,345[4]
September 213:30 p.m.Appalachian State*
  • Kenan Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
ACCRSNL 31–3450,500[4]
September 283:30 p.m.No. 1 Clemson
  • Kenan Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
ABCL 20–2150,500[4]
October 54:00 p.m.at Georgia Tech
ACCNW 38–2245,044[4]
October 193:30 p.m.at Virginia Tech
ACCRSNL 41–43 6OT65,632[4]
October 264:00 p.m.Dukedagger
ACCRSNW 20–1750,500[4]
November 27:30 p.m.Virginia
ACCNL 31–3850,500[4]
November 148:00 p.m.at Pittsburgh
ESPNL 27–34 OT39,290[4]
November 233:30 p.m.Mercer*
  • Kenan Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC
ACCRSNW 56–750,500[4]
November 307:00 p.m.at NC State
ACCNW 41–1056,413[4]
December 2712:00 p.m.vs. Temple*
ESPNW 55–1324,242[4]

[5]

^note 1 The game against Wake Forest, a fellow member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, was played as a non-conference game and did not count in the league standings.[6] This was done because the two rivals otherwise only play once every six years due to conference divisional alignment.

Game summaries

Vs. South Carolina

See also: 2019 South Carolina Gamecocks football team and North Carolina–South Carolina football rivalry
1 2 3 4 Total
Gamecocks 10 3 7 0 20
Tar Heels 3 3 3 15 24
Statistics SC UNC
First downs 15 23
Total yards 270 483
Rushing yards 128 238
Passing yards 142 245
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 26:18 33:42
Team Category Player Statistics
South Carolina Passing Jake Bentley 16/30, 142 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Tavien Feaster 13 rushes, 72 yards, TD
Receiving Shi Smith 5 receptions, 55 yards
North Carolina Passing Sam Howell 15/24, 245 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Javonte Williams 18 rushes, 102 yards
Receiving Dazz Newsome 4 receptions, 74 yards

Miami (FL)

See also: 2019 Miami Hurricanes football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Hurricanes 3 10 6 6 25
Tar Heels 17 0 3 8 28
Statistics MIA UNC
First downs 27 22
Total yards 488 389
Rushing yards 179 97
Passing yards 309 292
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 35:23 24:37
Team Category Player Statistics
Miami Passing Jarren Williams 30/39, 309 yards, 2 TD
Rushing DeeJay Dallas 14 rushes, 107 yards
Receiving Mike Harley Jr. 5 receptions, 79 yards
North Carolina Passing Sam Howell 16/24, 274 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Javonte Williams 10 rushes, 76 yards, TD
Receiving Dyami Brown 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD

At Wake Forest

See also: 2019 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team and North Carolina–Wake Forest rivalry
1 2 3 4 Total
Tar Heels 0 0 3 15 18
Demon Deacons 7 14 0 3 24
Statistics UNC WAKE
First downs 14 21
Total yards 333 436
Rushing yards 144 222
Passing yards 189 214
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 29:21 30:39
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing Sam Howell 17/28, 182 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Michael Carter 13 rushes, 96 yards
Receiving Dynami Brown 3 receptions, 84 yards, TD
Wake Forest Passing Jamie Newman 14/26, 214 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Kenneth Walker III 13 rushes, 94 yards
Receiving Sage Surratt 9 receptions, 169 yards, TD

Appalachian State

See also: 2019 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Mountaineers 13 14 7 0 34
Tar Heels 7 10 7 7 31
Statistics APP UNC
First downs 16 29
Total yards 385 469
Rushing yards 161 146
Passing yards 224 323
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 29:29 30:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 20/29, 224 yards, INT
Rushing Darrynton Evans 19 rushes, 78 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Thomas Hennigan 6 receptions, 90 yards
North Carolina Passing Sam Howell 27/41, 323 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Javonte Williams 16 rushes, 94 yards
Receiving Dazz Newsome 6 receptions, 88 yards, TD

No. 1 Clemson

See also: 2019 Clemson Tigers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 1 Tigers 0 14 0 7 21
Tar Heels 7 7 0 6 20
Statistics CLEM UNC
First downs 14 14
Total yards 331 290
Rushing yards 125 146
Passing yards 206 144
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 28:11 31:49
Team Category Player Statistics
Clemson Passing Trevor Lawrence 18/30, 206 yards, TD
Rushing Travis Etienne 14 rushes, 67 yards, TD
Receiving Tee Higgins 6 receptions, 129 yards, TD
North Carolina Passing Sam Howell 15/27, 144 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Michael Carter 16 rushes, 99 yards
Receiving Dynami Brown 3 receptions, 63 yards, TD

At Georgia Tech

See also: 2019 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Tar Heels 3 14 0 21 38
Yellow Jackets 0 0 7 15 22
Statistics UNC GT
First downs 34 14
Total yards 587 321
Rushing yards 211 150
Passing yards 376 171
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 36:54 23:06
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing Sam Howell 33/51, 376 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Javonte Williams 20 rushes, 144 yards, TD
Receiving Dazz Newsome 8 receptions, 81 yards, TD
Georgia Tech Passing James Graham 11/24, 171 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jordan Mason 8 rushes, 62 yards, TD
Receiving Adonicas Sanders 3 receptions, 67 yards

At Virginia Tech

See also: 2019 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
1 2 3 4OT2OT3OT4OT5OT6OT Total
Tar Heels 10 7 7 7370000 41
Hokies 7 14 0 10370002 43
Statistics UNC VT
First downs 23 23
Total yards 491 490
Rushing yards 143 254
Passing yards 348 236
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 27:08 32:52
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing Sam Howell 26/49, 348 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Michael Carter 13 rushes, 91 yards
Receiving Dazz Newsome 9 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD
Virginia Tech Passing Hendon Hooker 8/12, 127 yards, TD
Rushing Quincy Patterson 21 rushes, 122 yards, TD
Receiving Tré Turner 5 receptions, 106 yards, TD

Duke

See also: 2019 Duke Blue Devils football team and Victory Bell (Duke–North Carolina)
1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 3 0 14 0 17
Tar Heels 7 0 10 3 20
Statistics DUKE UNC
First downs 22 22
Total yards 329 432
Rushing yards 100 205
Passing yards 229 227
Turnovers 3 3
Time of possession 29:18 30:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Duke Passing Quentin Harris 22/39, 229 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Deon Jackson 19 rushes, 91 yards
Receiving Scott Bracy 5 receptions, 62 yards, TD
North Carolina Passing Sam Howell 10/26, 227 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Javonte Williams 22 rushes, 111 yards
Receiving Dazz Newsome 4 receptions, 103 yards, TD

Virginia

See also: 2019 Virginia Cavaliers football team and South's Oldest Rivalry
1 2 3 4 Total
Cavaliers 7 10 21 0 38
Tar Heels 3 14 14 0 31
Statistics UVA UNC
First downs 28 25
Total yards 517 539
Rushing yards 134 186
Passing yards 383 353
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 33:38 26:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Virginia Passing Bryce Perkins 30/39, 378 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Bryce Perkins 24 rushes, 112 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Terrell Jana 13 receptions, 146 yards
North Carolina Passing Sam Howell 15/29, 353 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Javonte Williams 16 rushes, 98 yards
Receiving Dyami Brown 6 receptions, 202 yards, 3 TD

At Pittsburgh

See also: 2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
1 2 3 4OT Total
Tar Heels 7 3 0 170 27
Panthers 3 14 7 37 34
Statistics UNC PITT
First downs 27 27
Total yards 458 498
Rushing yards 136 139
Passing yards 322 359
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 28:03 31:57
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing Sam Howell 27/43, 322 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Antonio Williams 12 rushes, 107 yards
Receiving Dazz Newsome 11 receptions, 170 yards, TD
Pittsburgh Passing Kenny Pickett 25/41, 359 yards, TD
Rushing A. J. Davis 19 rushes, 58 yards, TD
Receiving Shocky Jacques−Louis 4 receptions, 104 yards, TD

Mercer

See also: 2019 Mercer Bears football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 0 0 0 7 7
Tar Heels 21 21 14 0 56
Statistics MER UNC
First downs 14 21
Total yards 225 537
Rushing yards 64 376
Passing yards 161 161
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 33:48 26:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Mercer Passing Harrison Frost 5/7, 92 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Tyray Devezin 20 rushes, 53 yards
Receiving David Durden 7 receptions, 69 yards
North Carolina Passing Sam Howell 10/13, 152 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Michael Carter 9 rushes, 159 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Dyami Brown 3 receptions, 83 yards, TD

At NC State

See also: 2019 NC State Wolfpack football team and North Carolina–NC State football rivalry
1 2 3 4 Total
Tar Heels 0 6 28 7 41
Wolfpack 3 7 0 0 10
Statistics UNC NCST
First downs 27 16
Total yards 620 289
Rushing yards 180 132
Passing yards 440 157
Turnovers 1 4
Time of possession 36:24 23:36
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing Sam Howell 23/33, 401 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Michael Carter 16 rushes, 97 yards
Receiving Dyami Brown 6 receptions, 150 yards, TD
NC State Passing Devin Leary 7/20, 98 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jordan Houston 8 rushes, 62 yards
Receiving Tabari Hines 7 receptions, 89 yards, TD

Vs. Temple (Military Bowl)

See also: 2019 Temple Owls football team and 2019 Military Bowl
1 2 3 4 Total
Tar Heels 7 13 21 14 55
Owls 0 6 7 0 13
Statistics UNC TEM
First downs 33 16
Total yards 534 272
Rushing yards 238 78
Passing yards 296 194
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 32:30 27:30
Team Category Player Statistics
North Carolina Passing Sam Howell 25/34, 294 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Javonte Williams 14 rushes, 85 yards
Receiving Dyami Brown 5 receptions, 87 yards, TD
Temple Passing Anthony Russo 12/20, 128 yards, INT
Rushing Ray Davis 15 rushes, 36 yards, TD
Receiving Jadan Blue 8 receptions, 92 yards

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2020 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL club
4 126 Charlie Heck OT Houston Texans
5 154 Jason Strowbridge DL Miami Dolphins

References

  1. ^ "Clemson Favored to Continue ACC Football Championship Run". theACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "2019 Football Coaching Staff". goheels.com. goheels. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "2019 Football Roster". goheels.com. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "2020 UNC Football Media Guide" (PDF).
  5. ^ "2019 North Carolina Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  6. ^ Wolken, Dan (January 26, 2015). "ACC teams Wake Forest and North Carolina schedule non-conference matchups". USA Today.
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