North Carolina Tar Heels Depth Chart & Starting Lineup — Who's Starting

North Carolina Tar Heels

75

70

OFF

79

DEF

Average

ACC4-8 (2025)#19 Recruiting16% Returning

Depth Chart· Updated Aug 4, 2026· Two-deep · Public sources

QB

9
65
Billy Edwards Jr.GR/TR
StarterTRANSFER
8
62
Miles O'NeillRS SO/TR
TRANSFER
10
49
Au'Tori NewkirkRS FR

RB

WR-X

WR-Z

4
77
Mason HumphreySR/TR
StarterTRANSFER
82
55
Nathan LeacockRS JR/TR
83
50
Carnell WarrenFR

SLOT

2
73
Trech KekahunaRS JR/TR
StarterTRANSFER
6
56
Dayton SneedRS JR/TR
14
50
C.J. SadlerFR

TE

19
70
Jaxxon WarrenRS SO/TR
StarterTRANSFER
84
52
Shamar EasterRS JR/TR
45
52
Jelani ThurmanRS JR/TR
TRANSFER

LT

66
62
Jordan HallRS JR/TR
Starter
72
62
Eidan BuchananSO

LG

C

56
62
Christo KellyGR/TR
Starter

RG

75
70
Andrew ThreattSR/TR
StarterTRANSFER
52
70
Rowan ByrneRS FR/TR
TRANSFER
70
58
Byron NelsonRS FR

RT

71
62
Jacqawn McRoyRS SO/TR
Starter
55
62
Brandon HomadyRS FR/TR
TRANSFER

2026 Schedule

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Team Analysis

WHY #78 IN WS POWER

2025 SP+: -6.6 → -5.9 after regression

65%

Roster talent: 77th percentile

18%

Recruiting class: #19 national

16%

Returning production: 16%

4%

Preseason blend — SP+ weight rises when 2026 numbers publish (Aug). How we rank

Portal

16 adds in two-deep · avg 71 OVR · top add: A. Willie (CB, 82, from Michigan State)

Camp battles to watch4

LTJordan Hall (62) vs Eidan Buchanan (62)Δ0
RGAndrew Threatt (70) vs Rowan Byrne (70)Δ0
RTJacqawn McRoy (62) vs Brandon Homady (62)Δ0
DEDonovan Hoilette Jr. (69) vs Jaylen Harvey (69)Δ0

Updated Aug 4, 2026 · Data from public sources