Alijah Huzzie
 Huzzie with North Carolina in 2024 | |
| North Carolina Tar Heels – No. 28 | |
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| Position | Defensive back |
| Class | Graduate student |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Heard County (Franklin, Georgia) |
Alijah Huzzie is an American college football defensive back for the North Carolina Tar Heels. He previously played for the East Tennessee State Buccaneers.
Early life
[edit]Huzzie attended Heard County High School in Franklin, Georgia. He committed to play college football for the East Tennessee State Buccaneers.[1]
College career
[edit]East Tennessee State
[edit]Huzzie had a breakout 2022 season with East Tennessee State, notching 59 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, six interceptions, 22 passes deflections, and a touchdown.[2] For his performance, he was named a first-team FCS All-American.[3][4] After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Huzzie entered the NCAA transfer portal.[5]
Huzzie finished his career at East Tennessee State with 179 tackles, 30 pass deflections, and 12 interceptions, over a span of 34 games.[6]
North Carolina
[edit]Huzzie transferred to North Carolina Tar Heels to continue his career.[7] In week four of the 2023 season, Huzzie had a breakout game, where he notched two interceptions, and he returned two punts for 82 yards and a touchdown, as he helped the Tar Heels beat Pittsburgh.[8] For his performance on the game, Huzzie was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) special teams player of the week.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alijah Huzzie, East Tennessee State, Cornerback". 247Sports. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "Huzzie Named First Team All-American by Associated Press". The Elizabethon Star. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ Alexander, Chip. "UNC football's Alijah Huzzie a 'star' in more ways than one". The News & Obsever. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "Huzzie, Miller selected to FCS ADA All-America Team". Southern Conference. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ Dugan, Nick. "Reports: ETSU's Alijah Huzzie enters transfer portal". WJHL.com. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ Baxley, Rodd. "UNC football's Alijah Huzzie going from ESPN+ to College GameDay". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ Chavanelle, Nikki. "North Carolina lands transfer commitment from East Tennessee State corner Alijah Huzzie". On3.com. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ Swanson, Shelby. "UNC defensive back Alijah Huzzie displays versatility in 41-24 victory over Pitt". The Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "Week 4 ACC Football Players of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved October 12, 2023.