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North Carolina players in the NFL (2026)

North Carolina (UNC, Tar Heels, Carolina) has 31 players in the NFL in 2026, including practice squads and injured reserve. Finished their college career at North Carolina: 26. Updated 2026-10-26 from NFL roster data.

Players who finished at North Carolina

• Alijah Huzzie (DB, JAX, RCB3)
• Asim Richards (OL, NO, LT1, starter)
• Cedric Gray (LB, TEN, WLB1)
• Chazz Surratt (LB, SEA, LILB3)
• Cole Holcomb (LB, PIT, LILB2)
• Devontez Walker (WR, BAL, WR4)
• Drake Maye (QB, NE, QB1, starter)
• Dyami Brown (WR, WAS, WR4)
• Javonte Williams (RB, DAL, RB1, starter)
• Josh Downs (WR, IND, WR1, starter)
• Joshua Ezeudu (OL, KC, RT2)
• M.J. Stewart (DB, HOU, SS2)
• Michael Carter (RB, TEN, RB5)
• Mitchell Trubisky (QB, TEN, QB2)
• Omarion Hampton (RB, LAC, RB1)
• Sam Howell (QB, DAL, QB2)
• Willie Lampkin (OL, PHI, LG1)
• Amari Gainer (LB, MIA, practice squad)
• Austin Blaske (OL, LA, practice squad)
• British Brooks (RB, HOU, RB4, IR)
• Bryson Nesbit (TE, MIN, IR)
• Jahvaree Ritzie (DL, MIN, practice squad)
• Kaimon Rucker (LB, BAL, practice squad)
• Mack Hollins (WR, NE, WR5, starter, IR)
• Thaddeus Dixon (DB, NYG, LCB4, IR)
• Ty Chandler (RB, NO, RB5, IR)

Played at North Carolina, finished elsewhere

• Diego Pounds (OL, KC), finished at Ole Miss
• Eugene Asante (LB, SF), finished at Auburn
• Jordon Riley (DL, GB), finished at Oregon
• Mike Hughes (DB, ATL), finished at UCF
• Stephen Gosnell (WR, BUF), finished at Virginia Tech

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Data: nflverse (free, open NFL data). A starter averages 50%+ of team snaps over 2+ games.