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The Top Ranked North Carolina Tarheels Football Players of All-Time
Notes: The players on this list are the greatest pro players that finished their college career at this school.
What players did in college is not factored into this list.
For a list of players based on college stats please go this page: Best North Carolina Tarheels College Players.
| Rnk | Athlete | POS | Rookie Yr | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Lawrence Taylor | LB | 1981 | 8 |
| 2 | Chris Hanburger | LB | 1965 | 48 |
| 3 | Julius Peppers | DL | 2002 | 76 |
| 4 | Ken Willard | RB | 1965 | 482 |
| 5 | Jeff Saturday | OL | 1999 | 562 |
| 6 | William Fuller | DL | 1986 | 730 |
| 7 | Ray Bray | OL | 1939 | 826 |
| 8 | Alge Crumpler | TE | 2001 | 884 |
| 9 | Robert Quinn | DL | 2011 | 1007 |
| 10 | Bill Koman | LB | 1956 | 1084 |
| 11 | Greg Ellis | DL | 1998 | 1390 |
| 12 | Freddie Jones | TE | 1997 | 1420 |
| 13 | Natrone Means | RB | 1993 | 1503 |
| 14 | Willie Parker | RB | 2004 | 1589 |
| 15 | Eric Ebron | TE | 2014 | 1826 |
| 16 | Harris Barton | OL | 1987 | 1858 |
| 17 | Dre' Bly | DB | 1999 | 1859 |
| 18 | Ethan Horton | TE | 1985 | 1949 |
| 19 | Giovani Bernard | RB | 2013 | 1982 |
| 20 | Derrick Fenner | RB | 1989 | 2163 |
| 21 | Don McCauley | RB | 1971 | 2176 |
| 22 | Zach Brown | LB | 2012 | 2207 |
| 23 | Mitchell Trubisky | QB | 2017 | 2344 |
| 24 | Brian Simmons | LB | 1998 | 2602 |
| 25 | Vonnie Holliday | DL | 1998 | 2693 |
| 26 | Rip Hawkins | LB | 1961 | 2749 |
| 27 | Jeff Reed | K | 2002 | 2773 |
| 28 | Kelvin Bryant | RB | 1986 | 2796 |
| 29 | Buddy Curry | LB | 1980 | 2804 |
| 30 | Mike Wilcher | LB | 1983 | 2858 |
| 31 | Donnell Thompson | DL | 1981 | 2874 |
| 32 | Tommy Barnhardt | P | 1987 | 3014 |
| 33 | David Thornton | LB | 2002 | 3023 |
| 34 | John Bunting | LB | 1972 | 3311 |
| 35 | William Henderson | RB | 1995 | 3374 |
| 36 | Connor Barth | K | 2008 | 3421 |
| 37 | Reuben Davis | DL | 1988 | 3492 |
| 38 | Kevin Donnalley | OL | 1991 | 3494 |
| 39 | Brandon Tate (KR) | KR | 2009 | 3496 |
| 40 | Brandon Tate (PR) | PR | 2009 | 3498 |
| 41 | Hakeem Nicks | WR | 2009 | 3500 |
| 42 | Robert Pratt | OL | 1974 | 3670 |
| 43 | Tim Goad | DL | 1988 | 3871 |
| 44 | Roy Barker | DL | 1992 | 3879 |
| 45 | Bernardo Harris | LB | 1995 | 4190 |
| 46 | Ron Wooten | OL | 1982 | 4196 |
| 47 | Carlton Bailey | LB | 1988 | 4319 |
| 48 | Len Szafaryn | OL | 1949 | 4357 |
| 49 | Ed Sutton | RB | 1957 | 4962 |
| 50 | Dwight Hollier | LB | 1992 | 4984 |
| 51 | Leon Johnson (PR) | PR | 1997 | 5146 |
| 52 | Randy Jordan | RB | 1993 | 5168 |
| 53 | Thomas Smith | DB | 1993 | 5176 |
| 54 | Charlie Justice | RB | 1950 | 5402 |
| 55 | Ebenezer Ekuban | DL | 1999 | 5592 |
| 56 | Tre Boston | DB | 2014 | 5809 |
| 57 | Ken Huff | OL | 1975 | 5859 |
| 58 | Keith Newman | LB | 1999 | 6005 |
| 59 | Mack Hollins | WR | 2017 | 6095 |
| 60 | Shelton Robinson | LB | 1982 | 6150 |
| 61 | Gerald Sensabaugh | DB | 2005 | 6212 |
| 62 | Javonte Williams | RB | 2021 | 6686 |
| 63 | Jason Brown | OL | 2005 | 6765 |
| 64 | Leon Johnson | RB | 1997 | 6891 |
| 65 | James Hurst | OL | 2014 | 6897 |
| 66 | Ronald Curry | WR | 2002 | 6982 |
| 67 | Brandon Tate | WR | 2009 | 7146 |
| 68 | Jimmy Hitchcock | DB | 1995 | 7156 |
| 69 | Cole Holcomb | LB | 2019 | 7704 |
| 70 | Dee Hardison | DL | 1978 | 7706 |
| 71 | Jeff Hayes | P | 1982 | 7755 |
| 72 | Drake Maye | QB | 2024 | 7780 |
| 73 | Frank Gallagher | OL | 1967 | 7819 |
| 74 | Bruce Carter | LB | 2011 | 7820 |
| 75 | John Kerns | OL | 1947 | 7847 |
| 76 | Mike Morton | LB | 1995 | 8002 |
| 77 | Brian Blados | OL | 1984 | 8155 |
| 78 | Michael Carter (RB) | RB | 2021 | 8247 |
| 79 | Da'Norris Searcy | DB | 2011 | 8277 |
| 80 | Russell Bodine | OL | 2014 | 8399 |
| 81 | Calvin Daniels | LB | 1982 | 8521 |
| 82 | Bracy Walker | DB | 1994 | 8523 |
| 83 | Ken Keller | RB | 1956 | 8797 |
| 84 | Shaun Draughn | RB | 2011 | 8858 |
| 85 | T.J. Yates | QB | 2011 | 8969 |
| 86 | Alan Goldstein | WR | 1959 | 9014 |
| 87 | Art Weiner | E | 1950 | 9107 |
| 88 | Sylvester Williams | DL | 2013 | 9210 |
| 89 | Sammy Johnson | RB | 1974 | 9306 |
| 90 | Andy Miketa | OL | 1954 | 9330 |
| 91 | Hosea Rodgers | RB | 1949 | 9429 |
| 92 | Jonathan Linton | RB | 1998 | 9496 |
| 93 | Madison Hedgecock | RB | 2005 | 9654 |
| 94 | Sam Aiken | WR | 2003 | 9754 |
| 95 | Josh Downs | WR | 2023 | 9774 |
| 96 | Greg Little | WR | 2011 | 10144 |
| 97 | Tom Higgins | OL | 1953 | 10359 |
| 98 | Phil Blazer | OL | 1960 | 10389 |
| 99 | Ryan Switzer (PR) | PR | 2017 | 10415 |
| 100 | Marcus Jones | DL | 1996 | 10442 |
| 101 | Leon Johnson (KR) | KR | 1997 | 10469 |
| 102 | Ken Keller (KR) | KR | 1956 | 10623 |
| 103 | Don Jackson | QB | 1936 | 10809 |
| 104 | Ryan Switzer (KR) | KR | 2017 | 10971 |
| 105 | Amos Lawrence (KR) | KR | 1981 | 11056 |
| 106 | Sam Howell | QB | 2022 | 11131 |
| 107 | Cam Thomas | DL | 2010 | 11152 |
| 108 | Ryan Sims | DL | 2002 | 11254 |
| 109 | Antonio Goss | LB | 1989 | 11532 |
| 110 | Russell Davis | DL | 1999 | 11636 |
| 111 | Charlie Justice (P) | P | 1950 | 11778 |
| 112 | Tyrone Anthony (KR) | KR | 1984 | 11931 |
| 113 | Larry Griffin | DB | 1986 | 11953 |
| 114 | Brooks Williams | TE | 1978 | 12177 |
| 115 | Ken Keller (PR) | PR | 1956 | 12279 |
| 116 | Ty Chandler | RB | 2022 | 12366 |
| 117 | T.J. Logan (KR) | KR | 2017 | 12484 |
| 118 | Rick Donnalley | OL | 1981 | 12508 |
| 119 | Joe Conwell | OL | 1984 | 12782 |
| 120 | Eddie Kahn | OL | 1935 | 12861 |
| 121 | Riddick Parker | DL | 1995 | 13626 |
| 122 | T.J. Logan (PR) | PR | 2017 | 13661 |
| 123 | Sedrick Hodge | LB | 2001 | 13969 |
| 124 | Austin Robbins | DL | 1994 | 13999 |
| 125 | Brandon Spoon | LB | 2001 | 14079 |
| 126 | Deems May | TE | 1992 | 14125 |
| 127 | Bill Moore | E | 1939 | 14232 |
| 128 | Bucky Brooks (KR) | KR | 1994 | 14342 |
| 129 | Ed Sutton (KR) | KR | 1957 | 14497 |
| 130 | Charlie Justice (PR) | PR | 1950 | 14503 |
| 131 | Quinton Coples | LB | 2012 | 14554 |
| 132 | Dyami Brown | WR | 2021 | 14652 |
| 133 | Sammy Johnson (KR) | KR | 1974 | 14725 |
| 134 | Greg DeLong | TE | 1995 | 14779 |
| 135 | Josh Downs (PR) | PR | 2023 | 14842 |
| 136 | Tyrone Anthony | RB | 1984 | 15100 |
| 137 | Eddie Mason | LB | 1995 | 15243 |
| 138 | Kareem Martin | LB | 2014 | 15384 |
| 139 | Shaun Draughn (KR) | KR | 2011 | 15397 |
| 140 | Na Brown | WR | 1999 | 15495 |
| 141 | Don Stallings | DL | 1960 | 15702 |
| 142 | Ray Jacobs (LB) | LB | 1994 | 15767 |
| 143 | Henry Clement | TE | 1961 | 15821 |
| 144 | Ron L. Burton | LB | 1987 | 15914 |
| 145 | Randy Jordan (KR) | KR | 1993 | 16196 |
| 146 | Torin Dorn | DB | 1990 | 16645 |
| 147 | Steve Maronic | OL | 1939 | 16719 |
| 148 | Eric Blount | WR | 1992 | 16738 |
| 149 | Ethan Albright | OL | 1994 | 16775 |
| 150 | Amos Lawrence | RB | 1981 | 16872 |
| 151 | Greg Warren | OL | 2005 | 16879 |
| 152 | Michael Waddell (KR) | KR | 2004 | 16919 |
| 153 | George Tandy | OL | 1920 | 17170 |
| 154 | M.J. Stewart | DB | 2018 | 17181 |
| 155 | Bill Darnall | WR | 1967 | 17672 |
| 156 | Roscoe Hansen | OL | 1951 | 17674 |
| 157 | Rondell Jones | DB | 1993 | 17719 |
| 158 | Darian Durant | QB | 2005 | 17883 |
| 159 | Vic Harrison | WR | 1983 | 17987 |
| 160 | Earl Winfield | WR | 1986 | 18102 |
| 161 | Garrett Reynolds | OL | 2009 | 18226 |
| 162 | Troy Barnett | DL | 1994 | 19046 |
| 163 | Bill G. Smith | OL | 1948 | 19085 |
| 164 | Ryan Switzer | WR | 2017 | 19290 |
| 165 | James Betterson | RB | 1976 | 19509 |
| 166 | Ed Chalupka | OL | 1970 | 19550 |
| 167 | Ryan Taylor | TE | 2011 | 19751 |
| 168 | Hank Bartos | OL | 1938 | 19818 |
| 169 | Dave D. Simmons | LB | 1979 | 19899 |
| 170 | Dick Wesolowski | RB | 1969 | 20203 |
| 171 | Wallace Wright | WR | 2006 | 20413 |
| 172 | Cecil Gray | DL | 1990 | 20676 |
| 173 | Ernie Williamson | OL | 1947 | 20723 |
| 174 | Johnny White | RB | 2011 | 20962 |
| 175 | Dave Drechsler | OL | 1983 | 21328 |
| 176 | Jesse Holley | WR | 2007 | 21379 |
| 177 | Andre Smith (LB) | LB | 2018 | 21410 |
| 178 | T.J. Logan | RB | 2017 | 21426 |
| 179 | British Brooks | RB | 2024 | 21552 |
| 180 | Corey Holliday | WR | 1995 | 21724 |
| 181 | Jonathan Cooper | OL | 2014 | 21795 |
| 182 | Doug Paschal | RB | 1980 | 21821 |
| 183 | Bo Wood | DL | 1967 | 21917 |
| 184 | Ricky Barden | DB | 1981 | 22396 |
| 185 | Kentwan Balmer | DL | 2008 | 22472 |
| 186 | Scott Stankavage | QB | 1984 | 22617 |
| 187 | Charlie Heck | OL | 2020 | 22720 |
| 188 | Eric Blount (PR) | PR | 1992 | 22854 |
| 189 | Alan Caldwell | DB | 1979 | 22885 |
| 190 | Mike Voight | RB | 1977 | 22888 |
| 191 | Mike Faulkerson | RB | 1995 | 22953 |
| 192 | Paul Davis | LB | 1981 | 23077 |
| 193 | Earl Winfield (PR) | PR | 1986 | 23212 |
| 194 | Ted Hazelwood | OL | 1946 | 23273 |
| 195 | Michael Waddell | DB | 2004 | 23310 |
| 196 | Bill Jackson | DB | 1982 | 23454 |
| 197 | Eric Streater | WR | 1987 | 23650 |
| 198 | Reggie Clark | LB | 1992 | 23655 |
| 199 | Zack Pianalto | TE | 2011 | 23875 |
| 200 | Tomon Fox | LB | 2022 | 23932 |
| 201 | Kivuusama Mays | LB | 1998 | 24092 |
| 202 | Mike Richey | OL | 1969 | 24166 |
| 203 | Brian Bollinger | OL | 1992 | 24384 |
| 204 | Devontez Walker | WR | 2024 | 24764 |
| 205 | Tim Morrison | DB | 1986 | 24961 |
| 206 | Steve Fisher | DB | 2000 | 24993 |
| 207 | Lewis Jolley | RB | 1972 | 25275 |
| 208 | Nate Hobgood-Chittick | DL | 1998 | 25294 |
| 209 | Richard Quinn | TE | 2009 | 25310 |
| 210 | Darrell Nicholson | LB | 1983 | 25344 |
| 211 | Rick Terry | DL | 1997 | 25350 |
| 212 | Darrell Hamilton | OL | 1989 | 25469 |
| 213 | Dick Dalatri | DL | 1962 | 25542 |
| 214 | Eric Blount (KR) | KR | 1992 | 25649 |
| 215 | Nazair Jones | DL | 2017 | 25824 |
| 216 | Travis Bond | OL | 2013 | 25873 |
| 217 | Jonas Seawright | DL | 2005 | 26036 |
| 218 | Joshua Ezeudu | OL | 2022 | 26137 |
| 219 | Zachary Hilton | TE | 2003 | 26197 |
| 220 | Kevin Reddick | LB | 2013 | 26214 |
| 221 | Jeb Terry | OL | 2004 | 26257 |
| 222 | James Hamilton | LB | 1997 | 26334 |
| 223 | Andre Purvis | DL | 1997 | 26381 |
| 224 | Chazz Surratt | LB | 2021 | 26390 |
| 225 | Malik Carney | DL | 2019 | 26701 |
| 226 | Hilee Taylor | LB | 2008 | 26840 |
| 227 | Teto Simpson | DL | 2001 | 26845 |
| 228 | Terry Billups | DB | 1998 | 26986 |
| 229 | Howard Feggins | DB | 1988 | 27057 |
| 230 | Deon Dyer | RB | 2000 | 27156 |
| 231 | Bobby Blizzard | TE | 2004 | 27207 |
| 232 | Jacque Lewis | RB | 2006 | 27576 |
| 233 | Antoine Green | WR | 2023 | 27603 |
| 234 | Bobby Rome | RB | 2010 | 27779 |
| 235 | Earl Winfield (KR) | KR | 1986 | 27815 |
| 236 | Dexter Reid | DB | 2004 | 27826 |
| 237 | Robert M. Williams | DB | 1998 | 27847 |
| 238 | Marcus McKethan | OL | 2022 | 27936 |
| 239 | Jimmy DeRatt | DB | 1975 | 28015 |
| 240 | Marvin Austin | DL | 2011 | 28016 |
| 241 | Joey Jauch | WR | 1992 | 28129 |
| 242 | Greg Williams (1976) | DB | 1998 | 28242 |
| 243 | Merceda Perry | LB | 2002 | 28580 |
| 244 | Romar Morris | RB | 2016 | 28649 |
| 245 | Joey Evans | DL | 2002 | 28704 |
| 246 | Quincy Monk | LB | 2002 | 28705 |
| 247 | Tommy Thigpen | LB | 1993 | 28730 |
| 248 | Willie Walker (LB) | LB | 1990 | 28812 |
| 249 | Quan Sturdivant | LB | 2011 | 28892 |
| 250 | Ronnie Koes | LB | 1959 | 29021 |
| 251 | Kennard Martin | RB | 1989 | 29187 |
| 252 | Cedric Gray | LB | 2024 | 29246 |
| 253 | Sean Crocker | DB | 1994 | 29377 |
| 254 | Jim Jauch | DB | 1989 | 29414 |
| 255 | Tydreke Powell | DL | 2012 | 29586 |
| 256 | Bucky Brooks | DB | 1994 | 29933 |
| 257 | Skip Seagraves | OL | 2005 | 30249 |
| 258 | Des Lawrence | DB | 2017 | 30499 |
| 259 | Greg Black | OL | 1995 | 30867 |
| 260 | Mike Pringley | DL | 1999 | 31193 |
| 261 | Kerry Mock | LB | 1995 | 31202 |
| 262 | Oscar Sturgis | DL | 1995 | 31441 |
| 263 | Tom Embrey | LB | 1975 | 31789 |
| 264 | Saul Zemaitis | RB | 1970 | 32163 |
| 265 | Omar Brown | DB | 1998 | 32525 |
| 266 | Bosley Allen | WR | 2002 | 32826 |
| 267 | Jalen Dalton | DL | 2019 | 33247 |
| 268 | Randy Marriott | WR | 1989 | 33289 |
| 269 | Anthony Ratliff-Williams | WR | 2020 | 33304 |
| 270 | Ricky Barden (KR) | KR | 1981 | 33370 |
| 271 | Dennis Tripp | DL | 1991 | 33600 |
| 272 | Mark Maye | QB | 1988 | 33740 |
| 273 | Amari Gainer | LB | 2024 | 33812 |
| 274 | Cedrick Holt | DB | 2006 | 33836 |
| 275 | Kubanai Kalombo | DL | 1991 | 33869 |
| 276 | Brian Johnston (OL) | OL | 1985 | 33886 |
| 277 | Bug Howard | TE | 2017 | 33926 |
| 278 | Reggie Love | DB | 1998 | 34045 |
| 279 | Lou Angelo | DB | 1973 | 34257 |
| 280 | Steve Fisher (KR) | KR | 2000 | 34292 |
| 281 | Mike Mansfield | LB | 1973 | 34528 |
| 282 | Austin Proehl | WR | 2018 | 34547 |
| 283 | Myles Dorn | DB | 2020 | 34560 |
| 284 | Jabari Price | DB | 2014 | 34763 |
| 285 | Romar Morris (PR) | PR | 2016 | 34853 |
| 286 | Jacque Lewis (KR) | KR | 2006 | 34868 |
| 287 | Eric Streater (PR) | PR | 1987 | 35046 |
| 288 | Romar Morris (KR) | KR | 2016 | 35086 |
| 289 | Byron Thomas | OL | 1997 | 35128 |
| 290 | Asim Richards | OL | 2023 | 35268 |
| 291 | Kory Bailey | WR | 2002 | 35306 |
| 292 | Jim Papai | OL | 1972 | 35357 |
| 293 | Marquise Williams | QB | 2016 | 35382 |
| 294 | Chase Page | DL | 2006 | 35424 |
| 295 | Steve Fisher (PR) | PR | 2000 | 35766 |
| 296 | Danny Burmeister | DB | 1987 | 35779 |
| 297 | Angelo Raffin | OL | 1970 | 35975 |
| 298 | L.C. Stevens | WR | 1999 | 36148 |
| 299 | Milam Wall | DB | 1961 | 36212 |
| 300 | Jason Strowbridge | DL | 2020 | 36260 |
| 301 | Kennard Martin (PR) | PR | 1989 | 36476 |
| 302 | Julius Reese | WR | 1995 | 36888 |
| 303 | Melik Brown | RB | 2007 | 37010 |
| 304 | Steven Jerry | WR | 1994 | 37053 |
| 305 | Elijah Hood | RB | 2017 | 37126 |
| 306 | Kennard Martin (KR) | KR | 1989 | 37315 |
| 307 | Landon Turner | OL | 2016 | 37439 |
| 308 | Charlston Gray | RB | 2011 | 37688 |
| 309 | Eric Streater (KR) | KR | 1987 | 37709 |
| 310 | Anthony Ratliff-Williams (KR) | KR | 2020 | 37724 |
| 311 | Austin Proehl (PR) | PR | 2018 | 37939 |
| 312 | Cliff Baskerville | DB | 1994 | 38640 |
| 313 | Jeremiah Gemmel | LB | 2022 | 38756 |
| 314 | Tony McCall | DB | 1998 | 39008 |
| 315 | Greg Harris (1975) | WR | 2000 | 39186 |
| 316 | Antwon Black | WR | 2001 | 39359 |
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