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NFL draft

North CarolinaTar Heels

The last 5 drafts, newest on the right. A draft year runs one behind its football season — the 2026 draft is the 2025 team.

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2017–2021

Selections per draft

17 across 5 drafts

Counted from zero, so the height of a point is its share of this team's best draft here.

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Selections by position

17 across 2017–2021

Color is the side of the ball; each segment is a position group. Offense 11 · Defense 6.

Draft selections by position group across 2017–2021: Quarterbacks 1, Running backs 4, Receivers 5, Offensive line 1, Defensive line 2, Linebackers 3, Defensive backs 1

2017

2016 Larry Fedora

6 selections

  1. 1-02Mitchell Trubisky—No recruiting profile foundQuarterback
  2. 3-38Nazair Jones33-star recruitDefensive Tackle
  3. 4-12Mack Hollins—No recruiting profile foundWide Receiver
  4. 4-27Ryan Switzer33-star recruitWide Receiver
  5. 5-36T.J. Logan44-star recruitRunning Back
  6. 7-24Elijah Hood44-star recruitRunning Back

2018

2017 Larry Fedora

3 selections

  1. 2-21M.J. Stewart—No recruiting profile foundCornerback
  2. 7-16Andre Smith—No recruiting profile foundInside Linebacker
  3. 7-37Austin Proehl—No recruiting profile foundWide Receiver

2019

2018 Larry Fedora

1 selection

  1. 5-35Cole Holcomb—No recruiting profile foundOutside Linebacker

2020

2019 Mack Brown

2 selections

  1. 4-20Charlie Heck—No recruiting profile foundOffensive Tackle
  2. 5-09Jason Strowbridge—No recruiting profile foundDefensive End

2021

2020 Mack Brown

5 selections

  1. 2-03Javonte Williams33-star recruitRunning Back
  2. 3-15Chazz Surratt—No recruiting profile foundInside Linebacker
  3. 3-19Dyami Brown44-star recruitWide Receiver
  4. 4-02Michael Carter33-star recruitRunning Back
  5. 6-37Dazz Newsome33-star recruitWide Receiver

Stars are the player's recruiting rating, matched back to his high-school profile by athlete id — not a draft grade.