Jahvaree Ritzie
.jpg) Ritzie with North Carolina in 2024 | |
| North Carolina Tar Heels – No. 5 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Class | Graduate student |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 294 lb (133 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Glenn (Kernersville, North Carolina) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jahvaree Ritzie is an American college football defensive tackle for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Early life
[edit]Ritzie attended Robert B. Glenn High School in Kernersville, North Carolina. He was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels over other schools such as Georgia, South Carolina, Ohio State, and Tennessee.[1]
College career
[edit]In his first three collegiate seasons from 2021 to 2023, Ritzie appeared in 39 games for the Tar Heels, where he totaled 98 tackles with five being for a loss, two and a half sacks, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble, for North Carolina.[2][3] In the 2024 season opener, he notched three sacks in a win over Minnesota Golden Gophers and was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) defensive lineman of the week.[4] In week 9, Ritzie intercepted a pass which he returned 84 yards for a touchdown, while also notching a tackle for a loss and a sack, in a win over Virginia.[5]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) |
294 lb (133 kg) |
33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
35.5 in (0.90 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
26 reps | ||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[6][7][8] | ||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Ferlise, Patrick. "UNC football gets commitment from 4-star Winston-Salem DE Jahvaree Ritzie". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Jahvaree Ritzie". Sports Reference. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Fowler, Chapel (1 September 2021). "Which true freshmen could play for UNC football against Virginia Tech? Jahvaree Ritzie leads the list". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Koh, Michael (3 September 2024). "UNC's Jahvaree Ritzie, Noah Burnette Named ACC's Players of the Week". Chapelboro.com. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ Alexander, Chip. "Who was that in No. 5 running 84 yards for a touchdown? UNC's Jahvaree Ritzie?". News & Observer. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Jahvaree Ritzie Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "2025 NFL Combine Measurements by School: Heights, Weights, Hand Sizes, and More". CollegeFootballNetwork.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Jahvaree Ritzie College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.