Aidan Banfield Earns FWAA Freshman All-America Honors

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Orlando, Fla. (Acrisure Bounce House)

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Aidan Banfield
University of North Carolina Football v Charlotte
Kenan Stadium
Chapel Hill, NC
Saturday, September 7, 2024

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January 14, 2025 | Football

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The Football Writers Association of American announced its 2024 Freshman All-America Team on Tuesday and North Carolina offensive lineman Aidan Banfield was among the honorees.

Banfield becomes the seventh Tar Heel to earn the FWAA All-America accolades since its inception in 2001 and he is the first Carolina offensive lineman to receive the honor.

A native of Buford, Georgia, Banfield played in and started 11 games in 2024, helping to lead the Tar Heel offensive line that blocked for All-American Omarion Hampton, who was the nation's second-leading rusher, averaging 189.5 yards per game.

Banfield was one of only 21 true freshmen in the nation – and just four offensive linemen – to receive the honors on Tuesday.

Carolina on FWAA Freshman All-America
2007: Deunta Williams
2011: Giovani Bernard
2013: Ryan Switzer
2016: Tom Sheldon
2019: Sam Howell
2022: Drake Maye
2024: Aidan Banfield