Top 25 Players In UNC Football History: No. 5 - Don McCauley

Posted May 26, 2021
Former UNC running back Don McCauley was a two-time ACC Player of the Year in 1969 & 1970, two-time first-team All-ACC, first-team AP All-America in 1970, a 2001 College Football Hall of Fame inductee, and named to the 50-year 50 Greatest ACC Players Ever team. His 1,720 rushing yards in 1970 set a single-season college football record at the time. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

Related: Football, Football Recruiting

Carolina Football Live Radio Show Returns To TOPO Aug. 24
The 2026 UNC Football season is here and so is "Carolina Football Live," beginning Monday, Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. at Top of the Hill...
Sat Aug 22, 2026

Every former UNC football player in Madden 27 and their overall rating
For the UNC football program, many alumni are featured in this year's game. On launch day, which was August 13, there were 28 Tar Heels...
Sat Aug 22, 2026

UNC, Bill Belichick Looking Into Players After Louisiana Court Ruling
In the seemingly never-ending age of court rulings, temporary injunctions and temporary restraining orders for college football eligibility, a new piece to the puzzle was...
Sat Aug 22, 2026

Video: UNC Football Players Friday Preseason Press Conferences
North Carolina running back Jaylen McGill, defensive back Tre Miller, wide receiver Mason Humphrey, and defensive back Peyton Waters speak with the media on Friday...
Fri Aug 21, 2026