UNC Tar Heels’ Update (Preseason)
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- Sep 1
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Larkdight Studios UNC Tar Heels' Program Rebuild (Season 1) September 1, 2025 5:00PM CST

Since the Tar Heels won’t be playing in Week 0, this update will simply be a look at the finalized depth chart, redshirt list, and captain designations. We will check back in at their first bye week (Week 4).
FINALIZED DEPTH CHART
QB Gio Lopez (Fr) / Max Johnson (Sr) / Tyler Chambers (Fr)
RB Davion Gause (So) / Benjamin Hall (Jr) / Caleb Hood (Sr)
FB Paris Burroughs (Sr)
WR Kobe Paysour (Sr) / Jordan Shipp (So) / Nathan Leacock (Fr) / Aziah Johnson (So) / Chris Culliver (Jr)
TE Jake Johnson (Jr) / Shamar Easter (So) / Jordan Owens (Sr) / Spencer Triplett (Sr)
LT Treyvon Green (Jr) / Will O’Steen (Jr)
LG Chad Linberg (Sr) / Aidan Banfield (So) / Nate Houston (Fr)
C Austin Blaske (Sr) / Christo Kelly (Sr) / Bo Burkes (Jr)
RG Daniel King (Sr) / Jakai Moore (Sr) / Byron Nelson (Fr)
RT Miles McVay (So) / William Boone (Jr) / Jani Norwood (Fr)
DT D’Antre Robinson (So) / Isaiah Johnson (Jr) / Ladell Grant (Fr) / Peter Pesansky (Fr)
LE Smith Vilbert (Sr) / Jaybron Harvey (So)
RE Pryce Yates (Sr) / Vincent Talley (So) / Daniel Anderson (Fr)
SAM Khmori House (So) / Melvin Winborn (Jr) / Timir Hichman-Collins (Fr)
MIKE Andrew Simpson (Jr) / Evan Bennett (Fr) / Cade Law (Jr)
WILL Mikai Gbayor (Sr) / Tyler Houser (Fr) / Gibson Macrae (Jr)
CB Marcus Allen (Sr) / Thaddeus Dixon (Sr) / Kaleb Cost (Jr) / Jalon Thompson (So) / Khalil Conley (Fr)
FS Gavin Gibson (So) / Will Hardy (Sr) / Coleman Bryson (Jr) / Gregory Smith III (Fr)
SS Jaiden Patterson (So) / Kevin Kellwood (Sr) / Peyton Waters (So)
K Rece Verhoff (Jr) / Eric Foute (Fr)
P Tom Maginness (Sr) / Garret Maddox (Sr)
COACHING STAFF
HC Bill Belichick (0yr) / C- Prestige / Tactician
OC Freddie Kitchens (0yr) / B Prestige / Talent Developer
DC Stephen Belichick (0yr) / B+ Prestige /Strategist
REDSHIRT LIST
QB Deandrew Clark (Fr) + Bryce Baker (Fr)
WR Adrian Wilson (Fr) + Jason Robinson Jr (Fr)
T Caleb Stepper (Jr) + Luke Masterson (Fr)
DT CJ Mims (Jr) + Ken Whittington (Fr)
ED Manny Sullivan (So), Nicco Maggio (Fr), + Aric Daniels (Fr)
S Malcom Ziglar (So), Javion Butts (Fr), + Khristian Dunbar-Hawkins (Fr)
CAPTAIN DESIGNATIONS
QB Gio Lopez (Fr)
TE Jake Johnson (Jr)
C Austin Blaske (Sr)
ED Pryce Yates (Sr)
LB Andrew Simpson (Jr)
CB Marcus Allen (Sr)
PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS + ALL-CONFERENCE ACC NODS
All-Conference ACC 2nd Team
LB Andrew Simpson (Jr)
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