Bryant Macklin

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-0
Weight:
195
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Elm City, N.C.
High School:
Fike

Gives the Tar Heels depth in the defensive backfield • Is a physical player.

2001•Freshman Season
Played six regular-season games primarily on special teams • Saw action on 27 snaps.

Fike High School
Played for Coach Richard Pridgen • Led his team to an 8-3 record and a berth in the state playoffs • It was Fike’s first playoff appearance in a decade • Rushed for 1,025 yards on 98 attempts at tailback • Had 350 receiving yards • Scored 16 touchdowns, including 12 rushing • Two-time all-conference selection • Named team’s MVP and the Wilson Daily Times’ Offensive Back of the Year • Also returned kicks and had an 87-yard return as a junior • Became the starter at tailback midway through his junior season and had more than 500 yards in the second half of that year • Ran indoor and outdoor track • Was Eastern Regional champion in the 200 meters and second place in the 100 at the state finals in 1999.

Personal
Born Johnny Bryant Macklin on Jan. 2, 1982 in Washington, D.C. • Nicknamed “B-Mack” • Favorite athlete is Michael Jordan • Favorite NFL team as a kid was the Washington Redskins • Favorite former Carolina football player is Dre’ Bly • Best friend on another team is B.J. Eddie (North Carolina A&T) • Greatest athletic moment in his athletic career was receiving a scholarship to play at Carolina • His brother, Terrell Macklin, ran track at UNC Wilmington • Would like to work for the FBI after graduation • Majoring in sociology.