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2013 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Florida State x$#   8 – 0     14 – 0  
No. 8 Clemson  %   7 – 1     11 – 2  
Boston College   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Syracuse   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Maryland   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Wake Forest   2 – 6     4 – 8  
NC State   0 – 8     3 – 9  
Coastal Division
No. 23 Duke x   6 – 2     10 – 4  
Miami (FL)   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Virginia Tech   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Georgia Tech   5 – 3     7 – 6  
North Carolina   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Pittsburgh   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Virginia   0 – 8     2 – 10  
Championship: Florida State 45, Duke 7
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 North Carolina Tar Heels football team will represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2013 college football season. The team will be led by second year head coach Larry Fedora and will play their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The Tar Heels will compete as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference in the Coastal Division.

Before the season

Previous season

In his first year as head coach in a season that the UNC football team was ineligible for the ACC title, a bowl game and a ranking in the USA Today Coaches' Poll, Larry Fedora led the team to an 8-4 record. The offense finished the season ranked 14th out of 120 teams in terms of total yards per game. The defense finished the season ranked 56th out of 120 teams in terms of opponent total yards per game. North Carolina had at least eight victories in four of the five years from 2008 to 2012. The eight wins in 2008 and 2009 were vacated due to NCAA penalty. The last time North Carolina had more than eight victories was in 1997.

Spring practice

Marquise Williams, Bryn Renner's backup quarterback in the 2012 season, was not enrolled in classes at UNC in the spring semester. UNC coach Larry Fedora said Williams may re-enroll at UNC during the summer. After the spring football game in April 2013, Fedora said that if the season started, early enrollee freshman quarterback Mitch Trubisky would be the second string quarterback.

Three early enrolled freshman played in the spring football game and recorded a stat: Jordan Fieulleteau (wide receiver, eight receptions, 7.4 yards per catch), Khris Francis (running back, 20 rushes, 5.1 yards per rush), walk-on safety Dominique Green (three tackles, one interception) and Mitch Trubisky (quarterback, 10 of 18, two interceptions, one touchdown). Early enrolee R.J. Prince (offensive tackle) was on the white roster (second team).

Kendrick Singleton played on the first team in the spring game at wide receiver after playing on defense in 12 games in the 2012 season. Only four of the 11 receivers that caught a pass in the spring game caught a pass in a game in the prior season.

Personnel

Coaching staff

North Carolina head coach Larry Fedora will enter his second year as the North Carolina's head coach for the 2013 season. After his first year of coaching, Fedora led the Tar Heels to an eight wins and four losses, but post season ineligibility ended their season after their final regular season game. Defensive line coach Deke Adams left the Tar Heels to coach the same position at South Carolina. On February 5, 2013, Illinois defensive line coach Keith Gilmore was hired to replace Deke Adams. David Duggan the outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator left North Carolina for Southern Mississippi after one season of coaching. Larry Fedora then hired Arizona State coach Ron West to become the new co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.

Coaches for the 2013 season
Name Position Seasons at North Carolina
Larry Fedora Head Coach 2nd
Blake Anderson Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2nd
Walt Bell Tight Ends 2nd
Gunter Brewer Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers 2nd
Dan Disch Defensive Coordinator/Secondary 2nd
Keith Gilmore Defensive Line 1st
Lou Hernandez Strength and Conditioning Coordinator 2nd
Randy Jordan Running Backs Coach 2nd
Chris Kapilovic Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line 2nd
Vic Koenning Associate Head Coach for Defense/Inside Linebackers 2nd
Ron West Co-defensive coordinator/Linebackers 1st

Returning starters

Out of the 10 returning starters on offense, left tackle James Hurst has the most career starts with 36. Hurst is the only returning Tar Heel among the four first-team selections from UNC to Phil Steele's 2012 All-ACC team. Returners Eric Ebron (tight end), Kareem Martin (defensive end) and Tommy Hibbard (punter) made the second-team; returner Bryn Renner (quarterback) made the third-team. Hurst is the only returning UNC player who was selected to the 2012 All-ACC first-team.

The returners on defense have more experience in terms of starts than the offense, with six players with more than 10 starts compared to four on the offense. Defensive end Kareem Martin has the most career starts on defense with 28. He led UNC in 2012 with eight quarterback hurries, was third in sacks and tenth in tackles.

The most experienced returning unit will be the secondary, with all the 2012 starters returning. Returning safety Tre Boston led the team in tackles in 2012, averaging seven per game. Cornerback Tim Scott and safety Tre Boston received honorable mentions after the 2012 season in the All-ACC coaches poll. Boston was the ACC defensive back of the week twice in 2012.

Offense
Player Class Position
Russell Bodine Junior Center
James Hurst Senior Left Tackle
Bryn Renner Senior Quarterback
Landon Turner Sophomore Right Guard
A.J. Blue Senior Running Back
Eric Ebron Junior Tight End
Jack Tabb Junior Tight End
Quinshad Davis Sophomore Wide Receiver
Mark McNeill Junior Wide Receiver
Sean Tapley Junior Wide Receiver
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Defense
Player Class Position
Jabari Price Senior Cornerback
Tim Scott Junior Cornerback
Kareem Martin Senior Defensive End
Tommy Heffernan Senior Linebacker
Travis Hughes Junior Linebacker
Darius Lipford Senior Linebacker
Tim Jackson Senior Nose Tackle
Shawn Underwood Junior Nose Tackle
Tre Boston Senior Safety
Darien Rankin Sophomore Safety
Sam Smiley Sophomore Safety
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Special Teams
Player Class Position
Parker Thomas Senior Deep snapper
Sean Tapley Junior Kickoff returner
Thomas Moore Junior Place-kicker/Kickoff
Tommy Hibbard Junior Punter
Reference:


Depth chart

  • based on returning starters, last depth chart of 2012 season, 2012 statistics, 2013 scholarship players and 2013 spring game
Defense


FS
Tre Boston
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WLB ILB ILB SLB
Shakeel Rashad Norkeithus Otis Nathan Staub ⋅
⋅ Tommy Heffernan P.J. Clyburn ⋅
⋅ Brandon Ellerbe ⋅ ⋅
SS
Dominique Green
Darien Rankin
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CB
Jabari Price
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DE NT DE
Kareem Martin Tim Jackson Jessie Rogers
⋅ ⋅ Shawn Underwood
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CB
Tim Scott
T.J. Jiles
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Offense
WR
Quinshad Davis
T.J. Thorpe
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LT LG C RG RT
James Hurst Caleb Peterson Russell Bodine Landon Turner Nick Appel
⋅ David Collins ⋅ ⋅ Kiaro Holts
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TE
Eric Ebron
Jack Tabb
Eric Albright
WR
Sean Tapley
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QB
Bryn Renner
Mitch Trubisky
Marquise Williams
RB
A.J. Blue
Romar Morris
Khris Francis
FB
T.J. Logan (A-Back)
Ryan Switzer (A-Back)
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Special teams
PK Thomas Moore
P Tommy Hibbard
KR Sean Tapley
PR Sean Tapley
LS Parker Thomas
H Tommy Hibbard

Recruiting

See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and Recruiting (college athletics)

Prior to National Signing Day, four high school players that graduated early and received scholarship offers to play football at North Carolina enrolled for the spring semester, allowing them to participate in spring practice. These included: quarterback Mitch Trubisky, wide receiver Jordan Fieulleteau, running back Kris Francis, and offensive tackle R.J. Prince. On February 6, 2013 thirteen additional players signed their National Letter of Intent to play at North Carolina that completed the 2013 recruiting class. Based on the March 2012 sanctions from the NCAA, North Carolina could only sign a maximum of 20 players per year for the next two years versus the regular limit of 25.

North Carolina's recruiting class was highlighted by five players from the "ESPN 300": No. 118 Brian Walker (CB); No. 159 Greg Webb (DT); No. 194 Johnathan Howard (WR); No. 219 Mitch Trubisky (QB); No. 275 Jordan Fieulleteau (WR). The Tar Heels signed the No. 42 recruiting class according to Rivals.com and the No. 29 recruiting class according to Scout.com. ESPN had North Carolina's class as the No. 21 recruiting class in the nation.

College recruiting information (2013)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Brian Walker
CB 		Charlotte, NC Mallard Creek HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 4.49 Mar 20, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 84
Greg Webb
DT 		Erial, NJ Timber Creek Regional HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 298 lb (135 kg) 5.20 Jul 21, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
Johnathan Howard
WR 		Rochelle, GA Wilcox County HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 4.65 Sep 23, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
Mitch Trubisky
QB 		Mentor, OH Mentor HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 4.70 May 20, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
Jordan Fieulleteau
WR 		Raleigh, NC Wakefield HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 5.07 Feb 13, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Khris Francis
RB 		Durham, NC Hillside HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 4.59 Feb 8, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 81
Lucas Crowley
OC 		Saint Augustine, FL Nease HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 270 lb (120 kg) 5.30 Jul 28, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 81
T.J. Logan
ATH 		Greensboro, NC Northern Guilford HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 4.50 Jul 10, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
R.J. Prince
OT 		Albemarle, NC Albemarle HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 300 lb (140 kg) 5.05 Feb 19, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Nazair Jones
DE 		Roanoke Rapids, NC Roanoke Rapids HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 247 lb (112 kg) 4.75 Jul 20, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Ryan Switzer
WR 		Charleston, WV George Washington HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 4.52 Mar 28, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Marquis Haynes
DE 		Jacksonville, FL University Christian HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 223 lb (101 kg) 4.65 Aug 5, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Dajaun Drennon
DE 		Erial, NJ Timber Creek HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 228 lb (103 kg) 4.70 Jul 21, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Donnie Miles
ATH 		Suwanee, GA North Gwinnett HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 4.50 Mar 18, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Desmond Lawrence
S 		Charlotte, NC Charlotte Christian School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 4.60 Apr 7, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Brad Henson Jr.
OG 		Toms River, NJ Monsignor Donovan HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 295 lb (134 kg) 5.2 Dec 16, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Mikey Bart
TE 		Buford, GA Buford HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 4.75 Jan 11, 2013 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 41   Rivals: 40
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Schedule

The 2013 schedule was officially released on February 25, 2013. |- !colspan=8| Spring Football Game

April 133:00 PMBlue vs. White

ESPN 3 34-10 Blue Team 15,000

|- !colspan=8| Regular Season

August 296:00 PMat South Carolina*

ESPN   September 7Middle Tennessee*

  September 21at Georgia Tech

  September 28East Carolina*

  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC

  October 5at Virginia Tech

  October 17Miami

  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC

ESPN   October 26Boston College

  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC

  November 2at NC State

  November 9Virginia

  November 16at Pittsburgh

  November 23Old Dominion*

  • Kenan Memorial Stadium
  • Chapel Hill, NC

  November 30Duke

 

Template:CFB Schedule End

  • Schedule source:

References

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  2. "Total Defense". NCAA.com. January 8, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  3. http://www.goheels.com/fls/3350/Football/2012_UNC_Notes.pdf
  4. Update on UNC QB Marquise Williams - ACC Blog - ESPN
  5. UNC Now - Marquise Williams no longer enrolled at UNC | newsobserver.com blogs
  6. College football: Mentor's Mitch Trubisky rising on North Carolina's depth chart - news-herald.com
  7. The Daily Feed: Deke Adams replaces Brad Lawing as defensive line coach - Garnet And Black Attack
  8. UNC Now - UNC hires Keith Gilmore to coach the defensive line | newsobserver.com blogs
  9. "Southern Miss announces six new football assistant coaches | gulflive.com". Blog.gulflive.com. January 4, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  10. North Carolina Tar Heels add Ron West to football staff
  11. "University of North Carolina Football Roster". tarheelblue.com. 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
  12. "Tar Heels On Phil Steele All-ACC Team - University of North Carolina Tar Heels Official Athletic Site". Goheels.com. December 13, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  13. ^ "ACC Announces First Coaches All-ACC Football Team - The Official Athletic Site of the Atlantic Coast Conference". Theacc.com. December 5, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  14. "TarHeelIllustrated.com - 2013 UNC Football Scholarship Depth Chart". Northcarolina.rivals.com. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  15. Here is a complete breakdown of the North Carolina Spring Game
  16. Carter, Andrew (March 12, 2012). "NCAA hits UNC football hard for violations". CharlotteObserver.com. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  17. http://www.wralsportsfan.com/asset/colleges/unc/2012/03/12/10846552/CompleteReport.PDF
  18. "ESPNU 300 Class of 2013". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
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  20. "2013 College Football Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  21. "2013 Football Class Rankings". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
  22. blogs.newsobserver.com/uncnow/2013-unc-football-schedule
  23. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/acc/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/13accfbteamschedule.pdf
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