North Carolina
ACC · 2026 season. What the roster costs, what every player is worth by our Model Price, and who came and went in the portal. Estimates with the inputs public; reported deals labeled and sourced.
Est. roster spend
$17.4M - $23.5M
#57 of 68 in our spend model
Portal net stars
-36
20 in, 31 out
Top Model Price
$1.5M
Jordan Shipp
Roster strength (fantasy model)
#44 in P4
Skill-position value over replacement, summed
Spend is a band on purpose: collective money is not public, so anyone quoting an exact payroll is guessing. Roster strength covers skill positions only, from the same college fantasy model behind our 2026 rankings.
Roster with Model Prices
Every North Carolina player in our valuation set, priced by the model. Where a real deal has been credibly reported, that number shows instead with a source link and the word reported right on the badge.
| # | Player | Pos | Role | Price | Model Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Shipp | WR | starter | $1.5M | $1.5M |
| 2 | Kobe Paysour | WR | starter | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| 3 | Travis Burgess | QB | starter | $925K | $925K |
| 4 | Vodney Cleveland | DL | starter | $756K | $756K |
| 5 | Trashawn Ruffin | DL | starter | $756K | $756K |
| 6 | Julian Peterson | CB | starter | $743K | $743K |
| 7 | J.B. Shabazz | OT | starter | $660K | $660K |
| 8 | Da'Ron Parks | IOL | starter | $660K | $660K |
| 9 | Kenton Dopson | CB | starter | $576K | $576K |
| 10 | Jakob Weatherspoon | S | starter | $576K | $576K |
| 11 | Carnell Warren | WR | starter | $541K | $541K |
| 12 | Donovan Hoilette | EDGE | starter | $532K | $532K |
| 13 | Brandon Homady | IOL | starter | $464K | $464K |
| 14 | Andrew Threatt | IOL | starter | $464K | $464K |
| 15 | Rowan Byrne | IOL | starter | $464K | $464K |
| 16 | Keeyun Chapman | WR | rotation | $425K | $425K |
| 17 | Duyon Forkpa Jr. | LB | starter | $413K | $413K |
| 18 | Calvin Thomas | LB | starter | $413K | $413K |
| 19 | Jaziel Hart | CB | starter | $405K | $405K |
| 20 | Taron Dickens | QB | rotation | $388K | $388K |
| 21 | Demon June | RB | starter | $374K | $374K |
| 22 | Ade Willie | CB | starter | $370K | $370K |
| 23 | Isaiah Johnson | DL | rotation | $354K | $354K |
| 24 | Jaylen Harvey | EDGE | starter | $339K | $339K |
| 25 | Trech Kekahuna | WR | rotation | $303K | $303K |
| 26 | Derek McDonald | LB | starter | $290K | $290K |
| 27 | Dream Rashad | TE | depth | $283K | $283K |
| 28 | Carson Sneed | TE | depth | $282K | $282K |
| 29 | Jaxxon Warren | TE | depth | $281K | $281K |
| 30 | Andrew Simpson | LB | depth | $273K | $273K |
| 31 | Jordan Washington | TE | starter | $221K | $221K |
| 32 | Tarvorise Brown | DL | rotation | $209K | $209K |
| 33 | Zavion Griffin-Haynes | EDGE | rotation | $209K | $209K |
| 34 | Jimmy-Phrisco Alo-Suliafu | DL | rotation | $209K | $209K |
| 35 | Gavin Gibson | DB | rotation | $205K | $205K |
| 36 | Mason Humphrey | WR | rotation | $191K | $191K |
| 37 | Benjamin Hall | RB | rotation | $159K | $159K |
| 38 | Shaq McRoy | OT | rotation | $154K | $154K |
| 39 | Caleb Hood | RB | rotation | $142K | $142K |
| 40 | Cort Halsey | TE | depth | $140K | $140K |
Portal ledger
2026 transfer portal traffic for North Carolina: 20 in, 31 out, net star flow -36. Source: CollegeFootballData.
| Player | Pos | Stars | Direction | From / To | Window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Edwards Jr. | QB | 3 | IN | Wisconsin | winter |
| Andrew Threatt | IOL | 3 | IN | Charleston Southern | winter |
| Jaxxon Warren | TE | 3 | IN | Colorado State | winter |
| Tarvorise Brown | DL | 3 | IN | Florida | winter |
| Jaylen Harvey | EDGE | 3 | IN | Penn State | winter |
| Trech Kekahuna | WR | 3 | IN | Wisconsin | winter |
| Miles O'Neill | QB | 3 | IN | Texas A&M | winter |
| Peyton Seelmann | LB | 3 | IN | Richmond | winter |
| Ade Willie | CB | 3 | IN | Michigan State | winter |
| Shaq McRoy | OT | 3 | IN | Arkansas | winter |
| Aeron Burrell | K | 3 | IN | LSU | winter |
| Derek McDonald | LB | 3 | IN | Syracuse | winter |
| Rowan Byrne | IOL | 3 | IN | Clemson | winter |
| Jordan Washington | TE | 3 | IN | Texas | winter |
| Donovan Hoilette | EDGE | 3 | IN | Richmond | winter |
| Jelani Thurman | TE | 3 | IN | Ohio State | winter |
| Mason Humphrey | WR | 3 | IN | Lehigh | winter |
| Brandon Homady | IOL | 3 | IN | West Virginia | winter |
| Kaleb Jackson | RB | 3 | IN | LSU | winter |
| Taron Dickens | QB | 3 | IN | Western Carolina | other |
| Khmori House | LB | 4 | OUT | Arkansas | winter |
| D'Antre Robinson | DL | 4 | OUT | Oregon | winter |
| Mikai Gbayor | LB | 4 | OUT | Florida State | winter |
| Paul Billups II | WR | 3 | OUT | In portal | winter |
| Aziah Johnson | WR | 3 | OUT | In portal | winter |
| Kamarion Thomas | DL | 3 | OUT | In portal | winter |
| Jaylon Nichols | RB | 3 | OUT | In portal | winter |
| Javarius Green | WR | 3 | OUT | Boston College | winter |
| Malcolm Ziglar | S | 3 | OUT | South Florida | winter |
| Chris Culliver | WR | 3 | OUT | Marshall | winter |
| Kenedy Uzoma | WR | 3 | OUT | Temple | winter |
| Bo Burkes | IOL | 3 | OUT | Jacksonville State | winter |
| Khalil Conley | CB | 3 | OUT | App State | winter |
| Gio Lopez | QB | 3 | OUT | Wake Forest | winter |
| Tyler Thompson | EDGE | 3 | OUT | Louisville | winter |
| Devin Ancrum | DL | 3 | OUT | Charlotte | winter |
| Max Johnson | QB | 3 | OUT | Georgia Southern | winter |
| Bryce Baker | QB | 3 | OUT | Virginia Tech | winter |
| Connor Cox | TE | 3 | OUT | Virginia | winter |
| Davion Gause | RB | 3 | OUT | NC State | winter |
| Jake Johnson | TE | 3 | OUT | Auburn | winter |
| Jani Norwood | OT | 3 | OUT | Boston College | winter |
| CJ Mims | DL | 3 | OUT | Texas A&M | winter |
| Ty White | CB | 3 | OUT | NC State | winter |
| Miles McVay | OT | 3 | OUT | Mississippi State | winter |
| Alex Taylor | WR | 3 | OUT | Georgia Southern | winter |
| William Boone | OT | 3 | OUT | Texas State | winter |
| Austin Alexander | EDGE | 3 | OUT | Western Michigan | winter |
| Yasir Smith | EDGE | 3 | OUT | East Tennessee State | winter |
| Jason Robinson Jr. | WR | 3 | OUT | Portland State | other |
| Chinedu Onyeagoro | LB | 3 | OUT | Long Beach City College | spring |
The money behind the program
Rev-share layer (est.)
$15.3M
School money shared with athletes under the House settlement cap, football's estimated slice
Third-party NIL layer (mid)
$5.1M
Collective and endorsement money on top, midpoint of our estimate
Athletics revenue
$180.8M
Total athletics revenue from the school's federal EADA filing, public record
How the numbers are built: revenue-share layer plus third-party NIL layer, calibrated against published benchmarks and our ledger of reported deals. Full methodology on the roster spend page and the NIL rankings page. What goes in is public; the exact weights are ours.