North Carolina Tar Heels football statistical leaders

The North Carolina Tar Heels football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the North Carolina Tar Heels football program in various categories.[1][2] These categories include passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, all-purpose yardage, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Tar Heels represent University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the NCAA's Atlantic Coast Conference.

Although North Carolina began competing in intercollegiate football in 1888,[1] the school's official record generally does not include statistics from before the 1940s, as records from earlier years are often incomplete and inconsistent.

These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

  • Since 1940s, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
  • The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
  • Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[3] The Tar Heels have played in 9 bowl games since this deicison, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.

These lists are updated through North Carolina's game against Miami (FL) on December 12, 2020. Note that the NCAA does not officially recognize statistics for Hakeem Nicks and Deunta Williams, who were implicated in the scandal that caused the Tar Heels to retroactively forfeit all wins in the 2008 and 2009 seasons. However, the full stats of these players are listed in the media guide,[4] and also here.

Passing

Passing yards

Passing touchdowns

Rushing

Rushing yards

Rushing touchdowns

Receiving

Receptions

Receiving yards

Receiving touchdowns

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[34]

Total offense yards

Total touchdowns

All-purpose yardage

All-purpose yardage is the sum of all yards credited to a player who is in possession of the ball. It includes rushing, receiving, and returns, but does not include passing.[34]

North Carolina's media guide fully lists career and single-season leaders in all-purpose yards, but does not break down their performances by type of play. It only lists the single-game leader, but does fully break down his performance.

Defense

Interceptions

Tackles

Sacks

Kicking

Field goals made

References
  1. "2016 North Carolina Tar Heels Media Guide" (PDF). GoHeels.com. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
  2. "2019 Carolina Football Media Guide" (PDF). North Carolina Tar Heels. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  3. "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. 2002-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
  4. Hinton, Matt. "Ex-Tar Heel Hakeem Nicks guilty of academic fraud during final season at UNC". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2012-07-20.
  5. "Sam Howell". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  6. "Mitch Trubisky". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  7. "Wake Forest vs. North Carolina Box Score". ESPN.com. November 14, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  8. "Williams, Tar Heels dominate rival Blue Devils 66-31". ESPN.com. 2015-11-07.
  9. "Trubisky, Tar Heels rally past Panthers 37-36 in ACC opener". ESPN.com. 2016-09-24.
  10. "North Carolina vs. Virginia Box Score". ESPN.com. October 31, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  11. "UNC overcomes No. 24 Florida State despite bad punt". ESPN.com. 2010-11-06.
  12. "North Carolina wins home opener, beats James Madison 56-27". ESPN.com. 2016-09-17.
  13. "No. 21 LSU holds off furious rally from short-handed UNC". ESPN.com. 2010-09-04.
  14. "NC State edges North Carolina on late highlight-reel plays". ESPN.com. 2010-11-20.
  15. "Louisville blasts North Carolina early, holds on late to earn win". ESPN.com. 2012-09-15.
  16. "Bryn Renner tosses school-record 5 TDs, lifts North Carolina". ESPN.com. 2012-11-24.
  17. "Tar Heels score 80 points in rout of Old Dominion". ESPN.com. 2013-11-23.
  18. "North Carolina vs. Virginia Tech Box Score". espn.com. October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  19. "Elijah Hood". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  20. "Gio Bernard's career-best 262 rushing yards propel North Carolina". ESPN.com. 2012-10-06.
  21. https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/stats/_/id/4361579/javonte-williams
  22. "Ryan Switzer". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  23. "Dazz Newsome". ESPN.com.
  24. "Bryn Renner, Quinshad Davis help Heels dash Cavs' bowl hopes". ESPN.com. 2012-11-15.
  25. "UNC snaps No. 12 Florida State's 22-game home win streak". ESPN.com. 2016-10-01.
  26. "Samuels, Dayes help NC State knock off Tar Heels 28-21". ESPN.com. 2016-11-25.
  27. "North Carolina holds on to win 7th straight over Duke". ESPN.com. 2010-11-27.
  28. "Dyami Brown". ESPN.com.
  29. "White (332 yards) caps WVU career with fourth bowl victory". ESPN.com. 2008-12-27.
  30. "Virginia vs. North Carolina Box Score". ESPN.com. November 2, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  31. "No. 10 Miami escapes UNC on late Dallas Crawford TD run". ESPN.com. 2013-10-17.
  32. "Tar Heels thrash Cavaliers for first win at Virginia since 1981". ESPN.com. 2010-10-16.
  33. "Mack Hollins". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  34. "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
  35. "North Carolina edges Georgia Tech 48-43". ESPN.com. 2014-10-18.
  36. "Everett Golson, No. 6 Notre Dame get past North Carolina". ESPN.com. 2014-10-11.
  37. "Tomon Fox". ESPN.com.
  38. "North Carolina edges Pitt 34-27 behind Switzer". ESPN.com. 2013-11-16.
  39. "Nick Weiler". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  40. "Noah Ruggles". ESPN.com.
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