C.J. Stephens

Position:
Quarterback
Height:
6-2
Weight:
215
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Gainesville, FL

2002: Played in six games and started four at quarterback • Became Carolina’s starting quarterback after Darian Durant broke his thumb against Virginia • Completed 80 of 156 attemtps for 921 yards, four touchdowns and five interceptions • Had a efficiency rating of 102.93 and averaged 115.1 yards passing per game • Saw his first action as a Tar Heel late in the fourth quarter vs. Miami (Ohio) • Completed four of nine passes for 74 yards • With 39 seconds remaining, connected with Sam Aiken for a 37 yard touchdown pass, capping a six-play, 79-yard drive to bring the Tar Heels to within six points • His pass into the end zone to tie the game as time expired fell incomplete • Had one run for 13 yards on the scoring drive • Entered the Virginia game in the third quarter after Durant’s injury and completed 9 of 15 passes for 103 yards, one tocuhdown and one interception • Made his first career start against Wake Forest and was 17 of 27 for 221 yards and one interception • In his second start, Stephens scored his first rushing touchdown from one-yard out and finished the Maryland game 17 of 30 for 179 yards • Threw one interception in the game • Went 16 of 29 for 157 yards and one touchdown against Clemson • Had a season-high 40 attempts against the Seminoles and finished the game 16 of 40, for 175 yards, one tocuhdown and one interception • His 40 pass attempts tied for the ninth most in a single game at UNC • Transfered to Carolina from Florida in 2001 • Sat out the 2001 season under NCAA transfer guidelines.

At Florida
Red-shirted in 1999 and played one snap against Kentucky in 2000 • Was named to the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll in 2000.

Buchholz High School
Threw for 2,012 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior before suffering a season-ending knee injury • Named to the National Blue Chips All-America Team, which ranked him among the nation’s top six dropback quarterbacks • Named to the National Recruiting Advisors All-America Team • Named a PrepStar All-America and received honorable-mention All-America honors from USA Today • Completed his high school career with 4,636 passing yards and 48 touchdowns, breaking high school records held by former Florida quarterback Brad Johnson.

Personal
Born Christopher James Stephens on April 7, 1981 in Gainesville, Fla. • His father, Jimmy Ray Stephens, played football at Florida and now coaches at Tennessee • His grandfather, Richard LeFevre, played football, basketball and tennis at Oberlin College • Favorite athlete is Michael Vick • Favorite NFL team as a kid was the Dallas Cowboys • Best friends on other teams are Luke Bayer of Duke, Rex Grossman of Florida and Casey Connor of Florida • Wears No. 7 because he was born on April 7th and weighed seven pounds, seven ounces • Would like to switch places for a day with a Jedi Knight • Greatest athletic moment was hitting a halfcourt shot to send the game into overtime in Junior High School • Majoring in advertising.