Jonathan Cork

Position:
Place-kicker
Height:
6-0
Weight:
155
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Charlotte, N.C.
High School:
Myers Park

Joined the Tar Heels as a walk-on in spring 2000 • Set the UNC specialists record in the vertical jump.

Myers Park High School
Earned all-conference honors at Myers Park High School in Charlotte • Was coached by Gil Carroll • As a senior, he made all 31 of his point after attempts and was 3 for 4 in field goal tries • Kicked off and had 13 touchbacks • Played football for four years and played soccer for two seasons • National Honor Society student who graduated from the school’s International Baccalaureate program.

Personal
Born Jonathan Richard Cork on Oct. 18, 1980, in Toms River, N.J. • Favorite UNC athlete is Julius Peppers • Greatest personal athletic moment was kicking a game-winning, 34-yard field goal to beat Providence High with four seconds remaining • His cousin, Patrick Jeffers, played at Virginia and is now a wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers • Would like to switch places for a day with Alex Rodriguez • Goal is the be the top place-kicker this fall • Majoring in psychology.