2010 Football Roster
Anthony Elzy
- Position:
- Tailback
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Warren, OH
- High School:
- John F. Kennedy
• Earned UNC Coaches' Player of the Week honors after the win over Duke in 2010
Played fullback and tailback during his career.
2010 - Senior Season
Versatile back who played both fullback and running back in his career and appeared in 10 games this season, starting two • Rushed for 296 yards and two touchdowns on 72 carries and had 25 catches for 338 yards and two touchdowns • Did not play in the bowl game vs. Tennessee after failing to meet his obligations as a student-athlete at UNC • Had 23 carries for a career-high 116 rushing yards and became the fourth different Tar Heel to rush for more than 100 yards vs. Duke in the last four years • His 116 rushing yards were the most in an ACC game by a Tar Heel in 2010 • Scored on a 5-yard run on the Tar Heels' first scoring drive against the Blue Devils • Had 12 carries for 32 yards and a career-high nine catches for 178 yards and a touchdown against NC State • His 178 receiving yards were the most ever by a Tar Heel running back and the 10th most in a single game in school history • Carried 17 times for 82 yards and a touchdown against Virginia Tech • Also had seven receptions for 102 yards against the Hokies • Had five carries for 13 yards and three catches for 25 yards and his first touchdown of the season in the win at Florida State • Had one catch for nine yards at Miami • Caught one pass for three yards in the win over Clemson • Rushed one time for seven yards in the win at Rutgers • Finished with 14 carries for 46 yards in the season opener against LSU.
2009 - Junior Season
Played in 12 games at running back and on special teams • Missed the Virginia game with a shoulder injury • Saw increased action in the backfield when Shaun Draughn went out for the remainder of the season • Posted 40 yards rushing on 49 yards receiving on the season • Rushed for 25 yards on eight carries and added a 14-yard reception at Boston College • Had a 3-yard run versus Miami • Carried twice for 12 yards versus Duke • Had one reception at Virginia Tech • Caught three balls for 11 yards versus East Carolina • Started at fullback in the win at Connecticut • Made two catches for 25 yards, including a long of 18 yards against the Huskies.
2008 - Sophomore Season
Fractured his right scapula (shoulder blade) at Virginia and missed the remainder of the season • Had been a consistent receiving threat out of the backfield up to that point • Moved from tailback to fullback for 2008 season • Caught seven passes for 86 yards on the season • Had two catches for 25 yards at Virginia before leaving with the injury • Posted a 4-yard catch vs. Notre Dame • Had three catches for 38 yards against Connecticut • Rushed for five yards on two carries at Miami • Had a 19-yard reception at Rutgers.
2007 - Freshman Season
Finished second on the team with 321 yards rushing on 92 carries • Scored a team-high five rushing touchdowns • Also caught 10 balls for 73 yards • Saw action in all 12 games • Rushed for 10 yards and a touchdown on six carries at Georgia Tech • Carried four times for 10 yards and had a 5-yard catch at NC State • Ran for 37 yards on eight fourth-quarter carries in the win over Maryland • Also named one of the Tar Heels' special teams players of the week in the victory over the Terps • Rushed for 18 yards on five carries at Wake Forest • Carried 11 times for 23 yards against South Carolina • Ran for 169 yards over a five-quarter stretch against Virginia Tech and Miami • Rushed for a career-high 95 yards on 25 carries against Miami and added four catches for 39 yards (134 total yards) • Scored the first TD of the game on a 39-yard run • Made his first career start against the Canes and was named one of the team's co-offensive players of the week by the coaching staff • Posted 74 yards on 11 fourth-quarter carries at Virginia Tech • Scored his third touchdown against the Hokies and posted a 25-yard run • Added two catches for 25 yards for a total of 99 yards of total offense in Blacksburg • Rushed for three yards and added a 4-yard catch at USF • Had 23 yards on eight rushes at East Carolina and a 6-yard reception • Also had a two-point conversion reception against the Pirates • Rushed 11 times for 28 yards and scored two touchdowns in the 37-14 victory over James Madison • Scored on runs from two and one yards • Redshirted in 2006.
John F. Kennedy High School
Rushed for more than 2,000 yards and scored 21 touchdowns as a senior • Ranked the No. 43 running back in the country by Rivals.com and the No. 27 player in Ohio • Considered the No. 44 player in the Midwest, a six-state region, by SuperPrep • Rushed for 2,511 yards and scored 30 touchdowns in his junior season • Had one game in which he rushed for 470 yards on 22 carries and scored seven touchdowns • Twice rushed for more than 400 yards in a game and twice scored seven touchdowns • Was the second-leading rusher in the state of Ohio as a junior • Named first-team all-state, All-Northeast Ohio and was twice named the state's Division 5 offensive player of the year • Coached by Tony Napolet.
Personal
Son of Robin and Tony Elzy • Born July 11, 1987 • Afro American studies major • Nickname is "The Hammer" • Favorite NFL team is the Atlanta Falcons • Favorite TV show is "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" • Has always worn the No. 6 in football since he was a youngster • His mother, Robin, has had the biggest influence on his life • Favorite food is barbeque ribs • Favorite off-day activity is going to the pool or cooking out.
Rushing Receiving Year Att Yards Avg. TD LP Rec. Yards Avg. TD LP 2007 92 321 3.5 5 39 10 73 7.3 0 20 2008 3 5 1.7 0 4 7 86 12.3 0 19 2009 11 40 3.6 0 11 7 49 7.0 0 18 2010 72 296 4.1 2 25 25 338 13.5 2 52 Totals 178 662 3.7 7 39 49 546 11.1 2 52
Career Highs: 95 yards rushing vs. Miami (2007); 178 yards receiving vs. NC State (2010); 39-yard run vs. Miami (2007); 52-yard reception vs. NC State (2010)
