Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 15-10@ TCU | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-3vs East Tennessee State | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 3 | 9 | Season-high 33 yds |
| Total | 13 | 58 | 4.5 | 3 | 9 |
#12
Demon June
Sophomore running back for North Carolina. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 215 lb · Jacksonville, NC · Jacksonville
CFB Index 52 · #115 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to North Carolina for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
58
rushing yards · 2026
3 TD · 4.5 per carry
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 7 car · 33 yds · 3 TD -- top 1% rushing TDs game. -- Best game: 33 rush yds, 3 TD, vs East Tennessee State
The play that turned itSwung North Carolina from 28% to 63% to win.North Carolina at Syracuse · 27-10
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 running back for North Carolina. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to North Carolina in 2025.
Buzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
31.7own fans
28.7national conversation
Demon June
Wins in space out of the backfield. He has spent two seasons in the North Carolina backfield. One game to point at: 33 rush yds, 3 rush TD against East Tennessee State — Week 2, 2026.
58 RUSH YDS · 3 RUSH TD · 13 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
202511 games
- Signed with North Carolina3-star out of Jacksonville
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
North Carolina
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Bill Belichick, all balanced, slow tempo offenses — 6-8 over that span.
2025North Carolina4-8HC: Bill Belichick · Balanced, slow tempo
2026North Carolina2-0HC: Bill Belichick · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: rush tds (80th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 29.0 YDS/g, 4.5 YPC, 1.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill Belichick
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #18 of 38 ACC RBs
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina | 13 | 58 | 4.5 | 3 | -- |
| 2025 | North Carolina | 84 | 464 | 5.5 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 97 | 522 | 5.4 | 5 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | North Carolina | 17 | 159 | 9.4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 17 | 159 | 9.4 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 15–10
at TCU
25 rush yds (6 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 5 on the road.
With B. Edwards — 232 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 77.2 · -4 rush yds (7 car) · A. Burrell — 28 LONG · 67 PCT · 7 PTS
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · East Tennessee State · 2&9 · Q2 · EPA +2.74(01:24) Shotgun #0 D.June rush middle for 9 yards gain to the ETS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:20 #92 A.Burrell kick attempt good (H: #93 J.Horvath, LS: #48 G.Burt)
- Week 2 · East Tennessee State · 1&6 · Q3 · EPA +2.05(13:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 D.June rush left for 6 yards gain to the ETS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:10 #92 A.Burrell kick attempt good (H: #93 J.Horvath, LS: #48 G.Burt)
- Week 2 · East Tennessee State · 2&1 · Q3 · EPA +1.90(03:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 D.June rush middle for 1 yard gain to the ETS00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:30, 1ST DOWN #92 A.Burrell kick attempt good (H: #93 J.Horvath, LS: #48 G.Burt)
- Week 1 · TCU · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.92(01:59) Shotgun #0 D.June rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UNC47 (#3 M.Carroll; #91 F.Guidry)
- Week 2 · East Tennessee State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.72(01:51) Shotgun #0 D.June rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UNC31 (#33 D.Delinois; #97 I.Potts)
- Week 2 · East Tennessee State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.61(03:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 D.June rush left for 9 yards gain to the ETS01 (#7 E.Ware; #22 J.Wilson-Abrams)
- Week 1 · TCU · 2&5 · Q4 · EPA +0.51(03:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #0 D.June rush middle for 8 yards gain to the UNC23 (#22 J.Lester; #3 M.Carroll), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · East Tennessee State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.25(00:46) Shotgun #0 D.June rush left for 6 yards gain to the UNC21 (#15 C.Gilmore)
- Week 2 · East Tennessee State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.20(02:05) #0 D.June rush middle for 1 yard gain to the UNC02 (#20 J.Mason)
- Week 1 · TCU · 2&9 · Q4 · EPA -0.16(01:54) #0 D.June rush middle for 4 yards gain to the TCU49 (#35 T.Johnson)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
North Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · North Carolina
Returning around him
- 28% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -12 net (19 in / 31 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
North Carolina · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #28 · 2026 recruiting class #19
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Montrell Johnson’s 2023 season.
76%match
Matches Montrell on
Yards / carry
EPA / carry (adj)
Rush TD rate
Differs from Montrell on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Cameron Dickey's freshman season at Texas Tech (2024).
74%match
All-Big 12
Matches Cameron on
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Height
EPA / carry (adj)
Differs from Cameron on
Yards / reception (higher)
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Demon June
Background
2025 - Freshman Season at Carolina Had a breakout true freshman season with the Tar Heels Appeared in every game, taking over as the starting running back against Richmond and went on to start nine games Led Carolina in rushing yards with 464 on 84 attempts with two rushing touchdowns Also tallie...
The backfield · North Carolina
- Demon June464 rushing yards · 2025
- #7Benjamin Hall274 rushing yards · 2025
- #27Jaylen McGill19 rushing yards · 2025
- #5Kaleb Jackson16 rushing yards · 2025
- #23Charleston French3 rushing yards · 2025
3 more on the roster · North Carolina team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology