University of North Carolina Athletics
2026 Spring Football Roster
Daniel Anderson
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- High School:
- Germantown
2025 - Redshirt Freshman Season at Carolina
- Appeared in 11 games in 2025
- Tallied three tackles
- Made two stops against Richmond
- Also had a tackle at Cal
- Primary member of UNC’s special teams’ units
2024 - Freshman Season at Carolina
- Redshirted the season and did not appear in any games
Germantown High School
- An early enrollee who is a three-star prospect ranked as the nation’s 52nd-best edge and the No. 22 player in Tennessee by 247Sports
- An all-state and two-time all-region selection
- Invited to play in both the East-West All-Star Game and the Liberty Bowl All-Star Game
- A two-time team captain
- Posted 103 tackles, 18 sacks and 46 TFL over his three prep seasons
- Tallied 45 tackles, nine sacks, 21 TFL, a fumble recovery and a blocked field goal as a senior
- Notched 46 tackles, nine sacks, 23 TFL and three forced fumbles as a junior
- Added 12 tackles and two TFL as a sophomore
- Coached by former Tar Heel Gene Robinson.
Personal
- Son of Tia Jennings and Sebastian Smith
- Birthday is Dec. 30.
WBB: Post-SMU Press Conference - Feb. 12, 2026
Friday, February 13
UNC Women's Basketball: Tar Heels Saddle SMU, 94-42
Friday, February 13
UNC Softball: Tar Heels Top Coastal Carolina, 8-2
Thursday, February 12
Martina Ballen: 2026 Tar Heel Trailblazer
Wednesday, February 11
