Michael Carter

Carter led the Heels with 1,003 rushing yards in 2019, and formed one of the nation's best backfield duos with Javonte Williams, who finished with 933. There in lies the problem, as the two produce at nearly an identical clip, with Carter taking 177 carries (5.7 ypc) and Williams 166 (5.6 ypc). Williams led the way with five touchdowns, and while Carter provided three, they all came in one contest against FCS Mercer. Carter did find the end zone eight times in 2017, and is likely do some touchdown progression here, but this is, albeit successful, a full fledged timeshare. There are 48 carries and three scores up for grabs thanks to the departure of Antonio Williams, and the Heels return their entire passing game as well, so defenses will be kept honest. Carter seems to profile best as a depth option in larger player pools, with expectations of matching 2019 likely being a best case scenario.