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North Carolina All-Time Team

The best North Carolina football players since 1990, each rated against their own era so a 1995 star and a 2024 star compare straight up. Headlined by Julius Peppers (95), Dré Bly (90) and Drake Maye (88). Among them: 5 consensus All-Americans and 6 top-10 NFL Draft picks. Land on North Carolina when you spin and any of them can be yours.

Players rated
149
Consensus All-Americans
5
Top-10 draft picks
6

Counts cover players in 17-0's draft pool, which leaves out offensive linemen and kickers.

All-Time North Carolina Lineup

The best player at every draft slot: QB, RB, two WRs, a TE and five defenders.

Formation

DefenseOffense
88
Maye
83
Hampton
80
Brown
74
Downs
80
Ebron
O
O
O
O
O
O
95
Peppers
74
Duck
86
Simmons
86
Ellis
90
Bly
X
X
X
X
X
X

Dashed = open slot to draft · O / X = line positions (not draftable)

  1. 88Drake Maye2021-23QB
  2. 83Omarion Hampton2022-24RB
  3. 80Dyami Brown2018-20WR
  4. 74Josh Downs2020-22WR
  5. 80Eric Ebron2011-13TE
  6. 95Julius Peppers1998-2001EDGE
  7. 86Brian Simmons1994-97LB
  8. 74Storm Duck2019-22CB
  9. 90Dré Bly1996-98S
  10. 86Greg Ellis1994-97EDGE

North Carolina Honor Roll Since 1990

National awards, consensus All-Americans and top-10 NFL Draft picks among North Carolina players in the game.

National Awards

Consensus All-Americans

Top-10 NFL Draft Picks

Top 25 North Carolina Players

  1. 195Julius Peppers1998-2001EDGE
  2. 290Dré Bly1996-98S
  3. 388Drake Maye2021-23QB
  4. 486Mitchell Trubisky2014-16QB
  5. 586Brian Simmons1994-97LB
  6. 686Greg Ellis1994-97EDGE
  7. 786Marcus Jones1993-95EDGE
  8. 883Omarion Hampton2022-24RB
  9. 980Chazz Surratt2017-20LB
  10. 1080Dyami Brown2018-20WR
  11. 1180Eric Ebron2011-13TE
  12. 1280Javonte Williams2018-20RB
  13. 1380Bracy Walker1992-93S
  14. 1480Ryan Sims1998-2001EDGE
  15. 1580Sylvester Williams2011-12EDGE
  16. 1677Michael Carter2017-20RB
  17. 1777Sam Howell2019-21QB
  18. 1875Kaimon Rucker2020-24EDGE
  19. 1975Marquise Williams2011-15QB
  20. 2075Melkart Abou-Jaoude2025EDGE
  21. 2174Cedric Gray2020-23LB
  22. 2274Storm Duck2019-22CB
  23. 2374Josh Downs2020-22WR
  24. 2474Quinton Coples2008-11EDGE
  25. 2574Robert Quinn2009-10EDGE

North Carolina Players by Era

1990-199426 players · best: Marcus Jones (86)
  1. 186Marcus Jones1993-95EDGE
  2. 280Bracy Walker1992-93S
  3. 374Ted Johnson1994LB
  4. 472Curtis Johnson1993RB
  5. 572Dwight Hollier1990-91LB
  6. 672Greg DeLong1992-94TE
  7. 772Natrone Means1990-92RB
  8. 872Tommy Thigpen1990-92LB
  9. 971Thomas Smith1992CB
  10. 1070Bernardo Harris1992-93LB
  11. 1170Bucky Brooks1992-93WR
  12. 1270Corey Holliday1990-93WR
  13. 1370Eric Gash1990-91LB
  14. 1470Jason Stanicek1991-94QB
  15. 1570Leon Johnson1993-96RB
  16. 1670Rondell Jones1992S
  17. 1770Sean Crocker1993CB
  18. 1870Tommy Smith1991S
  19. 1970William Henderson1992-94RB
  20. 2069Jimmy Hitchcock1992-94CB
  21. 2169Marcus Wall1994WR
  22. 2269Mike Morton1992-94LB
  23. 2368Deems May1991TE
  24. 2467Eddie Mason1994LB
  25. 2567Eric Blount1991WR
  26. 2667Oscar Sturgis1994EDGE
1995-199924 players · best: Dré Bly (90)
  1. 190Dré Bly1996-98S
  2. 286Brian Simmons1994-97LB
  3. 386Greg Ellis1994-97EDGE
  4. 486Marcus Jones1993-95EDGE
  5. 572Alge Crumpler1997-2000TE
  6. 672Chris Keldorf1996-97QB
  7. 772Ebenezer Ekuban1998EDGE
  8. 872Freddie Jones1994-96TE
  9. 972Kivuusama Mays1994-97LB
  10. 1072Robert Williams1995-97CB
  11. 1172Vonnie Holliday1996-97EDGE
  12. 1270Brandon Spoon1998-2000LB
  13. 1370James Hamilton1994-96LB
  14. 1470Jonathan Linton1995-97RB
  15. 1570Keith Newman1995-98LB
  16. 1670Leon Johnson1993-96RB
  17. 1770Octavus Barnes1994-97WR
  18. 1870Omar Brown1994-97S
  19. 1970Russell Davis1996-98EDGE
  20. 2069Deon Dyer1998-99RB
  21. 2168Mike Thomas1991-95QB
  22. 2268Na Brown1995-98WR
  23. 2368Sean Boyd1995S
  24. 2467Mike Pringley1996-98EDGE
2000-200417 players · best: Julius Peppers (95)
  1. 195Julius Peppers1998-2001EDGE
  2. 280Ryan Sims1998-2001EDGE
  3. 372Alge Crumpler1997-2000TE
  4. 472Dexter Reid2002-03S
  5. 570Brandon Spoon1998-2000LB
  6. 670Darian Durant2001-04QB
  7. 770David Thornton1998-2001LB
  8. 870Michael Waddell2001-03CB
  9. 970Sedrick Hodge2000LB
  10. 1069Jarwarski Pollock2002-05WR
  11. 1169Sam Aiken1999-2002WR
  12. 1268Gerald Sensabaugh2004S
  13. 1368Ronald Curry1998-2001QB
  14. 1467Dauntae' Finger2000TE
  15. 1567Joey Evans2001EDGE
  16. 1667Madison Hedgecock2002-04RB
  17. 1767Quincy Monk1998-2001LB
2005-200914 players · best: Quinton Coples (74)
  1. 174Quinton Coples2008-11EDGE
  2. 274Robert Quinn2009-10EDGE
  3. 374Trimane Goddard2005-08S
  4. 472Dwight Jones2008-11WR
  5. 571Hakeem Nicks2006-08WR
  6. 670Durrell Mapp2007LB
  7. 770Greg Little2007-10WR
  8. 870Hilee Taylor2004-07EDGE
  9. 970Richard Quinn2005-08TE
  10. 1069Brandon Tate2005-08WR
  11. 1169T.J. Yates2007-10QB
  12. 1268Brooks Foster2005-08WR
  13. 1368E.J. Wilson2005-09EDGE
  14. 1464Larry Edwards2004-06LB
2010-201420 players · best: Eric Ebron (80)
  1. 180Eric Ebron2011-13TE
  2. 280Sylvester Williams2011-12EDGE
  3. 374Quinton Coples2008-11EDGE
  4. 474Robert Quinn2009-10EDGE
  5. 572Dwight Jones2008-11WR
  6. 671Giovani Bernard2011-12RB
  7. 770Bruce Carter2007-10LB
  8. 870Greg Little2007-10WR
  9. 970Tre Boston2010-13S
  10. 1070Zach Brown2009-11EDGE
  11. 1169Bryn Renner2009-13QB
  12. 1269Da'Norris Searcy2007-10S
  13. 1369Kareem Martin2010-13EDGE
  14. 1469T.J. Yates2007-10QB
  15. 1568Erik Highsmith2009-12WR
  16. 1668Johnny White2007-10RB
  17. 1768Quan Sturdivant2007-10LB
  18. 1868Quinshad Davis2012-15WR
  19. 1967Jabari Price2010-13CB
  20. 2067Ryan Taylor2009-10TE
2015-201921 players · best: Mitchell Trubisky (86)
  1. 186Mitchell Trubisky2014-16QB
  2. 275Marquise Williams2011-15QB
  3. 371Dazz Newsome2017-20WR
  4. 471Myles Dorn2016-19S
  5. 570Bug Howard2013-16WR
  6. 670M.J. Stewart2014-17CB
  7. 770Ryan Switzer2013-16WR
  8. 869Elijah Hood2014-16RB
  9. 969Mack Hollins2013-16WR
  10. 1069Malik Carney2016-18EDGE
  11. 1169Nazair Jones2014-16EDGE
  12. 1268Anthony Ratliff-Williams2016-19WR
  13. 1368Cole Holcomb2016-18LB
  14. 1468Jason Strowbridge2016-19EDGE
  15. 1567Andre Smith2015-17LB
  16. 1667Austin Proehl2014-17WR
  17. 1767T.J. Logan2013-16RB
  18. 1865Cayson Collins2014-17LB
  19. 1965J.K. Britt2016-18S
  20. 2065Nathan Elliott2016-18QB
  21. 2164Trey Morrison2018-21CB
2020-202423 players · best: Drake Maye (88)
  1. 188Drake Maye2021-23QB
  2. 283Omarion Hampton2022-24RB
  3. 380Chazz Surratt2017-20LB
  4. 480Dyami Brown2018-20WR
  5. 580Javonte Williams2018-20RB
  6. 677Michael Carter2017-20RB
  7. 777Sam Howell2019-21QB
  8. 875Kaimon Rucker2020-24EDGE
  9. 974Cedric Gray2020-23LB
  10. 1074Josh Downs2020-22WR
  11. 1174Storm Duck2019-22CB
  12. 1271Antoine Green2018-22WR
  13. 1371Cam'Ron Kelly2019-22CB
  14. 1471Ty Chandler2021RB
  15. 1570Bryson Nesbit2021-24TE
  16. 1670Devontez Walker2023WR
  17. 1769Jeremiah Gemmel2018-21LB
  18. 1868J.J. Jones2021-24WR
  19. 1967Kaleb Cost2023-25CB
  20. 2067Power Echols2021-24LB
  21. 2166Don Chapman2019-23CB
  22. 2265Antavious Lane2023-24S
  23. 2364Giovanni Biggers2019-23CB
2025-Present14 players · best: Melkart Abou-Jaoude (75)
  1. 175Melkart Abou-Jaoude2025EDGE
  2. 270Andrew Simpson2025LB
  3. 367Kaleb Cost2023-25CB
  4. 466Jordan Shipp2024-25WR
  5. 565Giovanni Lopez2025QB
  6. 664Connor Cox2025TE
  7. 764Gavin Gibson2025S
  8. 864Kenedy Uzoma2025WR
  9. 964Khmori House2025LB
  10. 1064Kobe Paysour2022-25WR
  11. 1163Chris Culliver2023-25WR
  12. 1263Jo Jo Troupe2025RB
  13. 1363Tyler Houser2025LB
  14. 1463Will Hardy2022-25CB

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