The majority of collegiate football players around the country share one ultimate goal: To play in the NFL.
Included in that are most, if not all of the North Carolina football players on the 2025 roster. The Tar Heels have consistently produced NFL talent, most recently with Omarian Hampton, the 22nd overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Here's a full list of Tar Heels who play in the NFL by position:
**Quarterbacks:**
Drake Maye, New England Patriots
Sam Howell, Philadelphia Eagles
Mitchell Trubisky, Buffalo Bills
**Running backs:**
Omarian Hampton, Los Angeles Chargers
Javonte Williams, Dallas Cowboys
Ty Chandler, Minnesota Vikings
**Wide Receivers:**
Josh Downs, Indianapolis Colts
Dyami Brown, Jacksonville Jaguars
Mack Hollins, New England Patriots
Devontez Walker, Baltimore Ravens
**Offensive Linemen:**
Charlie Heck, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Asim Richards, New Orleans Saints
**Linebackers:**
Cole Holcomb, Pittsburgh Steelers
Cedric Gray, Tennessee Titans
**Fullback:**
British Brooks, Houston Texans
_Note:_ Former Tar Heel CB Storm Duck, who transferred to Louisville, is on the Miami Dolphins roster.
Here are former Tar Heels who are injured but remaining with their organization:
**Offensive linemen:**
Josh Ezeudu, New York Giants
Willie Lampkin IV, Los Angeles Rams
Defensive back:
Alijah Huzzie, Houston Texans
**Final Note:**
UNC has 15 players on the active 53-man rosters and 3 injured
Of the 15, seven were brought in by Larry Fedora and eight were brought in by Mack Brown. And of those eight, two were transfers. So only six players that went to UNC as freshmen in the Brown era and remained at UNC are on NFL rosters. A seventh is Storm Duck.