Bryson Nesbit
 Nesbit with North Carolina in 2024 | |
| North Carolina Tar Heels – No. 18 | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 25, 2002 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | South Mecklenburg (Charlotte, North Carolina) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Bryson Nesbit (born September 25, 2002) is an American football tight end for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Early life and high school
[edit]Nesbit grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina and attended South Mecklenburg High School.[2] He was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at North Carolina (UNC) over offers from UCLA, Ole Miss, South Carolina, and Virginia Tech.[3]
College career
[edit]Nebsit played in 11 games during his freshman season with the North Carolina Tar Heels and finished the season with seven receptions 157 yards and one touchdown.[4] He was named honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as a sophomore after catching 35 passes for 507 yards and four touchdowns.[5] His junior season would prove to be his best and most effective season in Chapel Hill to date. He caught 41 passes for 585 yards and 5 touchdowns, earning first team All-ACC honors in the process.[6]
Statistics
[edit]| North Carolina Tar Heels | |||||||||||||||
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| Year | G | Rec | Yards | Avg | TDs | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 11 | 7 | 154 | 22.0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 14 | 35 | 507 | 14.5 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 12 | 41 | 585 | 14.3 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Career | 37 | 83 | 1,246 | 15.0 | 10 | ||||||||||
Personal life
[edit]Nesbit's father, Jamar Nesbit, played college football at South Carolina and in the NFL for 11 seasons as an offensive lineman.[7] His mother, Tara, played soccer at South Carolina.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bryson Nesbit Pursues the Big Catch". 247Sports. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ "2021 4-star tight end recruit Bryson Nesbit joining UNC football soon". The Fayetteville Observer. May 28, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Luck, Quierra (December 1, 2020). "Four-Star Tight-End Bryson Nesbit Verbally Commits to UNC". SI.com. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "One of most versatile players on UNC roster, tight end Bryson Nesbit ready to make impact". The News & Observer. August 17, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ Pearson, Zack (June 10, 2023). "UNC Football TE Bryson Nesbit ranked among best at his position". Tar Heels Wire. USA Today. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Atlantic Coast Conference Announces 2023 All-ACC Football Teams". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 28, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "Is a tight end at South Meck the hottest recruit in the Carolinas? You can make a case". Charlotte Observer. November 7, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Gamecocks legacy Bryson Nesbit looks at Clemson, USC". The State. October 17, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
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