University of North Carolina Athletics
2026 Men's Lacrosse Roster
Ty English
- Position:
- Defensive Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Burlington, Ontario
- High School:
- Culver Academy
Awards and Accomplishments
Two-time Team Captain (2025, 2026)
USILA Second Team All-America (2026)
USILA Honorable Mention All-America (2025)
Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-America (2026)
USA Lacrosse Second Team All-America (2026)
ACC Academic Honor Roll (2025)
2026 (Graduate): Appeared in all 18 games during his fifth season with the Tar Heel defensive midfield unit • Finished the season with 39 ground balls and 13 caused turnovers • Voted a team captain for the second-straight season in the fall • Posted a ground ball in 15 games with 11 games of multiple ground balls • Opened the season with four ground balls versus Jacksonville (Feb. 7) • Collected five ground balls on the road at No. 19 Penn (Feb. 27) • Had four ground balls against Brown (March 7) and five ground balls versus No. 9 Penn State (March 14) in back-to-back victories • Scooped up three ground balls against No. 3 Harvard (March 29) • Collected four ground balls in the ACC Championship against No. 8 Virginia (May 3) • Posted a caused turnover in 10 games • Had a season-high two caused turnovers against Jacksonville (Feb. 7), Brown (March 7) and No. 9 Penn State (March 14) • Offensively, scored six goals on the year • Opened the season with his lone multi-goal effort of the campaign versus Jacksonville (Feb. 7) • Earned USILA and USA Lacrosse Second Team All-America honors • Collected Inside Lacrosse Honorable Mention All-America recognition • Drafted 2nd overall in the 2025 NLL Draft by the Toronto Rock in September • Selected with the 12th overall pick in the second round of the 2026 PLL College Draft by the Carolina Chaos
2025 (Senior): Appeared in all 15 games during the 2025 season, earning the start in 14 • Returned to the defensive midfield unit in the victory at No. 10 Syracuse (April 26) • Voted a team captain in the fall prior to the season • Finished the season with 20 goals, third-best on the Tar Heels • Scored a goal in 12 games during the season, including seven multi-goal performances • Opened the season with two goals against No. 14 Michigan (Feb. 8) and three goals versus Stony Brook (Feb. 14) • Had a pair of goals in victories over No. 14 Penn (Feb. 28), Jacksonville (March 16) and High Point (March 21), as well as contests against No. 8 Princeton (March 2) and No. 9 Army (March 29) • Dished out an assist in four contests, including the ACC Tournament versus Duke (May 2) and the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Richmond (May 10) • Collected 26 ground balls during the season • Had multiple ground balls in eight games, including a season best six ground balls in the ACC opening win versus Virginia (April 5) • Earned USILA Honorable Mention All-America honors
2024 (Junior): Appeared in all 14 contests in his junior campaign for the defensive midfield unit • Offensively, finished the season with three goals and three assists • Had a career-high two goals against Johns Hopkins (Feb. 24) • Had an assist in back-to-back games versus Hofstra (March 9) and Wagner (March 12) • Finished the year with 29 ground balls • Collected a ground ball in 11 games • Had multiple ground balls in seven contests • Registered a career best six ground balls in ACC contests against Syracuse (April 13) and Duke (April 27) • Recorded 13 caused turnovers on the season, third best on the Tar Heels • Had a career best three caused turnovers in victories over Penn (March 3) and Wagner (March 12) • In the ACC home opener against Syracuse (April 13), recorded six ground balls and three caused turnovers
2023 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 14 contests during the 2023 season for the Tar Heel defensive midfield unit • Finished third on the team with 33 ground balls on the campaign • Caused 13 turnovers on the season, good for third on the team • Scored six goals and dished out four assists on the offensive side • Scored first career goal against Ohio State (Feb. 19) • Found the back of the net in six games • Handed out a season best two assists in the matchup with Notre Dame (May 6) • Recorded multiple ground balls in 11 games • Had a season-high four ground balls against High Point (March 22), Virginia (April 7), and Syracuse (April 15) • Caused multiple turnovers in four games • Registered a season-high three caused turnovers in the victory over Dartmouth (March 19) • Named to the Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-America list
2022 (Freshman): Saw action in four games as a true freshman • Made his Tar Heel debut against Richmond (Feb. 11) • Collected a ground ball in games versus Colgate (Feb. 13) and Brown (Feb. 23)
Prep: Inside Lacrosse Top 100 recruit, ranked 45th in the class • Top-15 ranked midfielder in the class by Inside Lacrosse • 2021 Under Armor All-America • Lettered four years in lacrosse, three years in football, and one year in basketball at Culver Academy • A team captain, two-time national champion, and Midwest Player of the Year in lacrosse • Sectional Champions and Team Offensive MVP in football • Played club lacrosse for Edge Lacrosse
Personal: Son of Andrew and Kim English • Dad Andrew played football at the University of British Columbia then went on to play in the Canadian Football League (CFL) • Major is undecided
