2013 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

2013 North Carolina Tar Heels football
Belk Bowl Champions
Belk Bowl vs. Cincinnati, W 39–17
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division
2013 record	7–6 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach	Larry Fedora (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Blake Anderson (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Dan Disch (2nd year)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Kenan Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 63,000)

2013 ACC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
#1 Florida State x$#		8	–	0					14	–	0
#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
#23 Duke x		6	–	2					10	–	4
Miami		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 represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2013 college football season. The team was led by second year head coach Larry Fedora and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The Tar Heels competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference in the Coastal Division. They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in ACC play to finish in fifth place in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Belk Bowl where they defeated Cincinnati.

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.^[1] The defense finished the season ranked 56th out of 120 teams in terms of opponent total yards per game.^[2] 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.^[3] 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.^[4] UNC coach Larry Fedora said Williams may re-enroll at UNC during the summer.^[5] 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.^[6]

Recruiting

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.^[7][8]

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).^[9] The Tar Heels signed the No. 42 recruiting class according to Rivals.com and the No. 29 recruiting class according to Scout.com.^[10][11] ESPN had North Carolina's class as the No. 21 recruiting class in the nation.^[12]

2013 recruits
Name	Home town	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
	Scout:   Rivals:   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
	Scout:   Rivals:   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
	Scout:   Rivals:   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
	Scout:   Rivals:   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
	Scout:   Rivals:   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
	Scout:   Rivals:   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
	Scout:   Rivals:   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
	Scout:   Rivals:   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
	Scout:   Rivals:   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
	Scout:   Rivals:   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
	Scout:   Rivals:   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
	Scout:   Rivals:   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
	Scout:   Rivals:   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
	Scout:   Rivals:   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
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Brad Henson Jr. OG	Surf City, NJ	Monsignor Donovan HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	5.2	Dec 16, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   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
	Scout:   Rivals:   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: "North Carolina Commit List for 2013". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 11, 2013. "Scout.com Football Recruiting: North Carolina". Scout.com. Retrieved February 11, 2013. "RecruitTracker 2013: North Carolina". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 11, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 11, 2013. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 11, 2013.

Personnel

Coaching staff

North Carolina head coach Larry Fedora entered 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.^[13] On February 5, 2013, Illinois defensive line coach Keith Gilmore was hired to replace Deke Adams.^[14] David Duggan the outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator left North Carolina for Southern Mississippi after one season of coaching.^[15] Larry Fedora then hired Arizona State coach Ron West to become the new co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.^[16]

Coaches for the 2013 season^[17]

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 (7th overall)
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

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 Reference:

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 Reference:

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

Defense S S_Starter S_Backup FS Tre Boston Kameron Jackson WLB SLB WLB_Starter SLB_Starter WLB_Backup SLB_Backup SS Dominique Green Darien Rankin CB Jabari Price Alex Dixon DE DT DT DE Kareem Martin Tim Jackson Ethan Farmer Norkeithus Otis Junior Gnonkonde Justin Thomason Shawn Underwood Darius Lipford CB Tim Scott T.J. Jiles Offense WR Kendrick Singleton Ryan Switzer WR Quinshad Davis T.J. Thorpe LT LG C RG RT James Hurst Caleb Peterson Russell Bodine Landon Turner Jon Heck John Ferranto Will Dancy Lucas Crowley David Collins Kiaro Holts TE Eric Ebron Jack Tabb WR Sean Tapley Mark McNeill QB Bryn Renner Marquise Williams Special Teams PK Thomas Moore P Tommy Hibbard KR Sean Tapley PR T.J. Thorpe LS Mack Lloyd RB Romar Morris A.J. Blue

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	6:00 PM	at #6 South Carolina*	Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC	ESPN	L 10–27	81,572[18]
September 7	12:30 PM	Middle Tennessee*	Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	ACCN	W 40–20	48,000[19]
September 21	12:00 PM	at Georgia Tech	Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA	ESPN	L 20–28	49,445[20]
September 28	12:30 PM	East Carolina*	Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	ACCN	L 31–55	60,000[21]
October 5	12:30 PM	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA	ACCN	L 17–27	65,632[22]
October 17	7:30 PM	#10 Miami (FL)	Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	ESPN	L 23–27	56,000[23]
October 26	3:30 PM	Boston College	Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	ACCRSN	W 34–10	43,000[24]
November 2	12:30 PM	at NC State	Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Rivalry)	ACCN	W 27–19	57,583[25]
November 9	12:30 PM	Virginia	Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (South's Oldest Rivalry)	ACCN	W 45–14	50,000[26]
November 16	12:30 PM	at Pittsburgh	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	ACCN	W 34–27	50,049[27]
November 23	12:00 PM	Old Dominion*	Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC	ACCRSN	W 80–20	41,500[28]
November 30	12:00 PM	#24 Duke	Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (Victory Bell Game)	ESPN2	L 25–27	62,000[29]
December 28	3:20 PM	vs. Cincinnati*	Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, NC (Belk Bowl)	ESPN	W 39–17	45,211[30]
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

NFL Draft

Five former players were selected in the 2014 NFL Draft:^[31]

Round	Pick	Overall	Player	Position	NFL Team
1st	10	10	Eric Ebron	Tight End	Detroit Lions
3rd	20	84	Kareem Martin	Defensive End	Arizona Cardinals
4th	11	111	Russell Bodine	Center	Cincinnati Bengals
4th	28	128	Tre Boston	Safety	Carolina Panthers
7th	10	225	Jabari Price	Cornerback	Minnesota Vikings

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