North Carolina's Defense Counting On Youth In Kaimon Rucker's Absence

Posted Sep 12, 2024
Kaimon Rucker was a scratch from UNC Football's home opener against Charlotte, prompting freshmen Tyler Thompson and Jaybron Harvey to step into higher snap counts at the rush position, and Rucker made sure to challenge them beforehand. "I'm out of here next year anyway, so you guys have to step up," Rucker told the team before the game. (Inside Carolina)

Related: Football, Football Recruiting

UNC Football Visits UConn Saturday In Non-Conference Matchup - Pregame Notes
UNC Football steps out of ACC play for the final time this season, as the Tar Heels travel to East Hartford, Connecticut, this weekend for...
Sat Nov 7, 2026

UConn Game Bigger Than You Think for UNC Football
You are going on the road to a place that’s not going to be loud. It’s a noon game. The weather is probably going to...
Sat Nov 7, 2026

Video: Carolina Insider - Interview With UNC DL Isaiah Johnson
Jones Angell from the Tar Heel Sports Network and Adam Lucas of GoHeels.com speak with North Carolina defensive lineman Isaiah Johnson ahead of UNC's visit...
Fri Nov 6, 2026

UNC vs. UConn: The Formula for a Tar Heel Football Victory
UConn enters Saturday with an identical 4-4 record. Both suffered one-point overtime losses to Syracuse. Both can put points on the board, and both have...
Fri Nov 6, 2026