Draft Scout North Carolina Player Rankings 2026 Draft Class
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Last Updated/Cross Checked: North Carolina Roster: 10/02/25-2026 Pro Prospects XCheck/Roster/Transfers Depth Chart: 10/02/25-Week 6/2 Deep
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Player Name |
Position |
Recruiting (Fr/JUCO) |
Scouting (Jr-Sr/ASG) |
Projected Draft Day |
Combine |
AS Game |
EOS All-Conf |
SB Watch |
EW Watch |
Allen, Marcus |
CB |
3* (64) |
3* (17) |
Day 4+ |
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No |
Yes |
Yes |
X-Down to HPFA/May Have Extra Year-Could-Should Return/13GP-49TT-1INT-8PBU in 23 |
Blaske, Austin |
C |
3* (172) |
3* (25) |
Day 4 |
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No |
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Yes |
(+) Coming off Aug 2025 Foot INJ/Transfer from Georgia) X-Tryout Tier/Rating @ Center/Back for 2025-FYS @ OT-LT in 25/Was Center in 24/Plays all 3 Oline |
Dixon, Thaddeus |
CB |
0* (56) |
3* (17) |
Day 3 |
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2025 Transfer/Yes-HMC |
Yes |
Yes |
(Transfer from Washington) X-5-7/+10 LBs for 25/Bigger Cover CB1 on Team in 25 |
Gbayor, Mikai |
ILB |
3* (79) |
3* (00) |
Day 4 |
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2025 Transfer |
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(Double Transfer from Missouri/Nebraska) X-Lower Tryout Tier/Co-Starter in 25 |
Gibson, Gavin |
FS |
3* (266) |
3* (20) |
Day 4+ |
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2025 Transfer |
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Yes |
(Double Transfer from East Carolina/Maryland) X-HPFA/Multi-Transfer Starter in 25/Former CB-Rating @ FS-STeams |
Hardy, Will |
SS |
3* (220) |
3* (00) |
Day 4 |
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No |
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X-Lower Tier/Starter in 25/Box Safety/May Have Extra Year |
Hood, Caleb |
RB |
3* (58) |
3* (00) |
Day 4 |
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No |
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Recheck...6GP in 23/15-43-2.9-1...Co-Backup/6GP-22-97-4.4-1 in 21 |
Johnson, Max |
QB |
4* (14) |
3* (24) |
Day 4 |
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No |
Yes-25 |
Yes-25 |
(Double Transfer from Texas AM/LSU) X-Tryout Tier/Recheck INJs/Multi-Transfer/QB Brad Johnson's Son/Lefty |
Kelly, Christo |
C |
0* (999) |
3* (18) |
Day 4 |
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2025 Transfer |
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(Transfer from Holy Cross) X-FA-Tryout/Transfer up/Starting Center in 25 |
King, Daniel |
OG |
0* (235) |
3* (09) |
Day 4+ |
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Tropical-24 |
2025 Transfer/Yes-2ndC |
Yes |
Yes |
(Transfer from Troy) X-Up to HPFA/Shot at 5-7/Big Mauling OG-Has Extra Year/Starting OG |
Lindberg, Chad |
OT |
4* (18) |
3* (53) |
Day 4 |
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2025 Transfer |
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(Double Transfer from Rice/Georgia) X-Tryout Tier OTs/Versatile Starting Center-OG-OT/Plays All-3/Former 4* Georgia Top 20 HS Recruit |
Maginness, Tom |
P |
0* (446) |
2* (00) |
Day 4 |
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No |
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(Transfer from Monash University) X-Lower Tier Punters/Transfer Up/Was FYS in 24/May Have Extra Year |
Moore, Jakai |
OG |
3* (81) |
3* (28) |
Day 4 |
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2025 Transfer |
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Yes |
(Transfer from South Carolina) X-Tryout Tier/Starting OT-RT/Rating @ OG/+25 LBs since 2023 |
OSteen, Will |
OG |
2* (999) |
3* (37) |
Day 3 |
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2025 Transfer/Yes-1stC |
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(Transfer from Jacksonville State) X-HPFA/Co-Starter OG in 25/Was Starting LT/Better Run Bocker |
Owens, Jordan |
TE |
0* (999) |
3* (00) |
Day 4 |
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2025 Transfer |
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(Double Transfer from Oklahoma State/Central Arkansas) |
Paysour, Kobe |
WR |
3* (58) |
3* (76) |
Day 4 |
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No |
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X-Down to Tryout Tier/is Backup in 25-Not Producing much Early/22-282-3 in 23/29-324-4 in 22 |
Simpson, Andrew |
ILB |
3* (210) |
3* (19) |
Day 4+ |
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2025 Transfer |
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(Transfer from Boise State) X-HPFA/LB-STeams/Projected Decent ATH by NFL Scouts/14GP-66TT-16TFL-6.5SK-6QBH-23 |
Triplett, Spencer |
LS |
0* (999) |
2* (00) |
Day 4 |
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No |
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X-Back for 2025/Lower Tryout Tier/Starting LS in 25 |
Verhoff, Rece |
K |
0* (999) |
2* (00) |
Day 4 |
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2025 Transfer |
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Yes |
(Transfer from Marshall) X-Lower Tier Kickers/May Have Extra Year/11-18-44 Long in 24 |
Vilbert, Smith |
DE |
3* (248) |
2* (00) |
Day 4 |
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2025 Transfer |
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(Transfer from Penn State) X-Lower Tier/Back for 2025/Monster 34DE/Possible DT-Built like OT |
Yates, Pryce |
DE |
3* (333) |
3* (52) |
Day 4+ |
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2025 Transfer/Yes-1stPS |
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(+) Coming off Aug 2025 Concussion...Transfer from Connecticut X-Down to Tryout Tier-Recheck/Backup in 25/12GP-42TT-14TFL-4.5SK in 23 |
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