The Tar Heels' returning running backs — Davion Gause, Caleb Hood, and Charleston French — combined for 104 total touches last season, or not even 33 percent of the load that Omarion Hampton shouldered alone in 2024. Former North Carolina standout and NFL All-Pro running back Natrone Means is in charge of coaching the running backs now. (Inside Carolina) Where UNC Stands In Phil Steele's Preseason ACC Football Rankings
11. North Carolina (57 nationally): The Tar Heels are the biggest question mark in the ACC heading into the upcoming college football season.
North Carolina Football 2025 Crash Course: Running Backs
