Ethan Farmer

Position:
Tight End
Height:
6-3
Weight:
260
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Tabor City, N.C.
High School:
South Columbus

2014 - Senior Season
Emerged as a standout defensive tackle in his senior season, earning honorable mention All-ACC accolades after posting career highs of 43 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks • Had perhaps the best game of his career in the regular season finale against NC State, finishing with nine tackles (three solo), 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack • Had four tackles and shared a sack in the win at Duke • Picked up his first sack of the year for nine yards to go with four tackles in the win over Pitt • Finished with three solo stops in the win over Georgia Tech • Established a season high with five tackles at Notre Dame • Had three stops, including one for a loss, and a quarterback hurry against Virginia Tech • Finished with three tackles, including 1.5 for a loss of four yards, and a QB hurry against SDSU • Opened the season with four tackles (two solo) in the win over Liberty.

2013 - Junior Season
Started all 13 games after emerging as the starter at defensive tackle alongside Tim Jackson • Finished the season with 30 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble • Assisted on a tackle in the win over Cincinnati in the Belk Bowl • Had a career-high eight tackles and a tackle for loss in the season finale against Duke • Had a pair of solo stops, a tackle for loss and forced a fumble against Old Dominion • Had a solo stop and a pair of quarterback hurries against Pitt • Had four tackles and a QB hurry against Virginia • Had a pair of stops in the win at NC State • Finished with three tackles and shared a tackle for loss in the Miami game • Recorded three tackles at Georgia Tech • Had three assists in the win over Middle Tennessee • Assisted on two tackles in his first career start in the season opener at No. 6 South Carolina.

2012 - Sophomore Season
Appeared in all 12 games, registering 11 total tackles and one tackle for loss • Also had a quarterback hurry in the season finale against Maryland • Had single stops against Georgia Tech, Duke, East Carolina and Louisville • Had a career-high four tackles, including a pair of solo stops, against Idaho • Tallied three tackles, including one for a 2-yard loss, in the season opener against Elon.

2011 - Redshirt Freshman Season
Played in five games as a reserve defensive lineman and on special teams • Saw action against James Madison, Clemson, Wake Forest, Duke and Missouri in the Independence Bowl • Played a season-high 17 snaps against Missouri • Redshirted in 2010.

South Columbus High School
SuperPrep All-America • Considered the No. 5 player in North Carolina by SuperPrep • Ranked the No. 6 prospect in North Carolina by The Charlotte Observer • Made 85 tackles, including 27 tackles for losses and five sacks, as a senior • Considered the No. 12 tight end in the country by Rivals.com • Member of North Carolina's Shrine Bowl Team • Had six receptions for 120 yards as a senior • Caught 15 passes for 275 yards and three touchdowns as a junior • Also had 55 tackles at defensive end as a junior • Coached by Jake Fonvielle.

Personal
Full name is Ethan Gregory Farmer • Born July 3, 1992 • African and Afro-American studies and communication studies double major • Nickname is "Big Country."