Latest news with #DavionGause
USA Today
17 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Four UNC football players in analyst's preseason All-ACC team
Phil Steele includes four UNC football players in his All-ACC preseason team. North Carolina is gearing up for one of the most intriguing football seasons in recent memory. Over 50 transfers in and out of the program since the last time they took the field. Looking ahead on the season, one of college football's most recognizable analysts in the country, Phil Steele, has RB Davion Gause, OL Daniel King, DB Thad Dixon, and LS Spencer Triplet on his preseason All-ACC team. The redshirt senior long snapper, Spencer Triplet, was born and raised in North Carolina. He has been with the Tar Heels since his freshman season where he only played in one game. Since then, he has been the team's starting deep snapper on field goals and PATs, helping UNC kickers go 22-of-24 on FGs and 51-of-51 on PATs in his junior season. Thad Dixon is also a redshirt senior who transferred this offseason from Washington to North Carolina, following his defensive coordinator, Steve Belichick. Dixon played in 28 games at Washington, starting 12 times and earning honorable mention All-Big Ten honors in 2024. Throughout his time as a Huskie, Dixon had two interceptions, 16 pass breakups, 69 tackles, three tackles for loss, and a forced fumble. The two-time All-Sun Belt Conference team member, Daniel King, joins the Tar Heels this offseason after transferring in from Troy. King allowed only nine sacks in 1,396 pass blocking snaps for his career at Troy while maintaining versatility as a team captain and playing both tackle and guard. True sophomore running back Davion Gause is the last name on Steele's preseason All-ACC team from the Tar Heels. Gause backed up first-round pick Omarion Hampton last season as a freshman and still managed 67 carries for 326 yards and four touchdowns. His most notable game came last season against Charlotte when Hampton was sidelined. Gause rushed 16 times for 105 yards and a touchdown in the win. Phil Steele comes with a pedigree as well. Justin Wilson from puts it like this: "Nationally known as one of the best football analysts in the country, Phil Steele is best known for his preseason magazine, which provides a comprehensive breakdown of every FBS college football team. Steele's knowledge has landed him on the voting committee for every major postseason award, including the Heisman Trophy." Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions.
Miami Herald
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
North Carolina Football Preview 2025: Tar Heels Season Prediction, Win Total Projection, Top Players
X CFN, Fiu | CFN Facebook | Bluesky Fiu, CFN2025 North Carolina PreviewNorth Carolina Offense BreakdownNorth Carolina Defense Breakdown North Carolina Tar Heels Key to the Season Hold up against the the biggest thing for defensive coordinator Steve Belichick to figure out. Stop the run, and everything else should work. Last year's team allowed four yards or more per carry seven times, and lost all four games. It was 6-0 when allowing fewer. North Carolina Tar Heels Key Player Davion Gause, RB Jeanty was the best running back in college football last season, but Omarion Hampton wasn't far off. He did everything for the offense, including working as a top receiver. It's asking way too much for Gause to be Hampton, but he's a talented back who might be one of the ACC's breakout stars if everything works right. North Carolina Tar Heels Top Transfer, Biggest Transfer Loss Top Transfer In: Daniel King, OG Sr.A massive 6-5, 340-pound All-Sun Belt star, he's a great pass blocker for his size who can play anywhere up front but center. A tackle for Troy, he'll likely work as a guard, but as good as he is, he can't replace …Top Transfer Out: Howard Sampson, OT he wasn't the best offensive tackle in the portal, he wasn't far off. The 6-8, 325-pound star pro prospect would've been a great fit for the Tar Heels, but he's now part of the Texas Tech haul of great prospects. North Carolina Tar Heels Key Game TCU, Sept. 1Colorado kicked off the Deion Sanders era in 2023 with a blast of a 45-42 win over TCU. North Carolina is kicking off a high-profile head coach era this year with what should be a blast of a game against TCU. One problem - this TCU team is better than the one that gagged away the loss to Coach Prime.- 2025 North Carolina Schedule Breakdown North Carolina Tar Heels Top 10 Players 1. Thaddeus Dixon, CB Sr.2. Gio Lopez, QB Soph.3. Khmori House, LB Soph.4. Daniel King, OG Sr.5. Kaleb Cost, S Jr.6. Pryce Yates, EDGE Sr.7. William Boone, OT Sr.8. Mikai Gbayor, LB Sr.9. Davion Gause, RB Soph.9. Smith Vilbert, EDGE Sr. North Carolina Tar Heels 2024 Fun Stats - North Carolina Scoring: 1st Quarter 66, 2nd Quarter 116- 4th Down Conversions: Opponents 10-of-19 (53%), North Carolina 13-of-27 (48%)- Rushing Yards Per Attempt: North Carolina 4.8, Opponents 3.9 North Carolina Tar Heels 2025 Season Prediction, Win Total, What Will Happen North Carolina has a sneaky-tough schedule, but let's put it this no excuse. The Tar Heels get Clemson at home, they don't play Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, or SMU, and missing Boston College, Pitt, and Virginia Tech isn't the toughest road game, NC State? Syracuse? There's a week off before traveling to Cal, starting a lovely run of four games in five weeks against teams that finished with losing seasons. There are holes and missing parts to the Tar Heels, and it won't all come together quickly, but there's not a game on the slate they can't could drop the date to TCU right away, Clemson is the star of the ACC, and there are landmines, but …There's no excuse with this slate not to push for the first ten-win season since The North Carolina Win Total At … 7.5Likely Wins: at Charlotte, Richmond50/50 Games: at Cal, Duke, at NC State, Stanford, at Syracuse, TCU, at UCF, Virginia, at Wake ForestLikely Losses: Clemson 2025 North Carolina PreviewNorth Carolina Offense BreakdownNorth Carolina Defense Breakdown © 2025 The Arena Group Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.
