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North Carolina's best tight ends since 2004
Bryson Nesbit leads with 1,510 receiving yards in 35 games at North Carolina; John Copenhaver had 924.
Every tight end with 5 or more games at North Carolina since 2004, ranked by receiving yards; the lines are each player's receiving yards game by game, the top 8 drawn. A link opens the player's page, where he has one, or his row on the board.
12 tight ends with 5+ games at North Carolinareceiving yards
| # | player | seasons | games | receiving yards | receptions | receiving touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryson Nesbit | 2021–2024 | 35 | 1,510 | 107 | 13 |
| 2 | John Copenhaver | 2021–2024 | 31 | 924 | 75 | 9 |
| 3 | Kamari Morales | 2019–2023 | 32 | 761 | 67 | 10 |
| 4 | Carl Tucker | 2016–2019 | 22 | 549 | 36 | 4 |
| 5 | Garrett Walston | 2018–2021 | 31 | 534 | 47 | 5 |
| 6 | Jack Tabb | 2011–2014 | 24 | 534 | 47 | 5 |
| 7 | Brandon Fritts | 2015–2017 | 23 | 439 | 47 | 9 |
| 8 | Jelani Thurman | 2026 | 6 | 314 | 26 | 4 |
| 9 | Jake Bargas | 2016–2019 | 17 | 189 | 21 | 2 |
| 10 | Jake Johnson | 2024–2025 | 9 | 165 | 18 | 1 |
| 11 | Shamar Easter | 2025–2026 | 7 | 154 | 9 | 2 |
| 12 | Jordan Owens | 2025 | 5 | 39 | 6 | 1 |
Also at North Carolina: quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, defenders, kickers, punters. Every school and conference: schools, conferences. The games are ESPN's box scores since 2004 (the Method says where they fall short); a position is the roster's, else read off the box score, so a tight end from before 2014 may be listed with the wide receivers.