Au'Tori Newkirk
North Carolina Tar Heels
49
Depth

Au'Tori Newkirk

North Carolina Tar HeelsAverage
QBOffenseDepth
3rd String

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Au'Tori Newkirk is listed 3rd string at QB for North Carolina Tar Heels.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Maury, ranked #784 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 23 passing yards, 1 TD, 1 INT. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 49 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #784 NatlTeam Share1%
Norfolk, VA
Jersey
#10
Class
RS FR
Height
6'3"
Weight
200 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonPass YdsTDINT
20252311

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8750
National Rank
#784
High School
Maury
Hometown
Norfolk, VA

Why this rating?

On a 70-rated offense; 15th-percentile production (×0.83 for competition level) put them -9 vs unit starters → 49.

Team offense (SP+)
70
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 15% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.83)
Depth-chart adjustment
-9 for role; −12 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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Team Role

QB: 23 pass yds · 1 TD · 1 INT
Usage / Involvement20%

Depth at QB · North Carolina Tar Heels

  1. 1965Billy Edwards Jr.Starter
  2. 2862Miles O'Neill
  3. 31049Au'Tori NewkirkYou
  4. 4346Travis Burgess
Coach North CarolinaTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.