Kobe Paysour

28 December 2022: The University of North Carolina Tar Heels take on the Oregon Ducks in the Holiday Bowl at Petco Park in San Diego, California. (Credit: Derrick Tuskan/UNC Athletics)

Photo by: Derrick Tuskan/UNC Athletics

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-0.5
Weight:
190
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Kings Mountain, N.C.
High School:
Kings Mountain

2024 – Junior Season
Appeared in all 13 games, earning nine starts on the year • Finished the season with 21 receptions for 365 yards • Had a reception in 11 games • Had a season best four catches for 93 yards against JMU • Collected three receptions each against Georgia Tech and Florida State

2023 – Sophomore Season
Started and appeared in the first five games at wide receiver before suffering a season-ending injury • Caught 22 passes for 282 yards and three TDs on the season • Had seven catches for 66 yards and a touchdown in the season opener versus South Carolina • Had eight catches for 73 yards against Appalachian State • Recorded a single-catch game versus Minnesota • Added three receptions for 39 yards and a touchdown at Pittsburgh • Tallied three receptions for a season-high 100 yards and a touchdown against Syracuse.

2022 – Redshirt Freshman Season

Appeared in 12 games and made four starts at wide receiver • Tied for fourth on the team in receptions (29) and was sixth in yards receiving (324) • Scored four TDs • Made first career start and registered eight catches for 92 yards and a touchdown at App State • Had five catches for 73 yards and a touchdown at Georgia State • Had two catches for 13 yards at Duke • Recorded single-catch games against Florida A&M, Notre Dame and Virginia Tech • Scored a one-yard receiving TD against Pitt • Had a single catch for six yards against Clemson • Made seven catches for 98 yards with a touchdown against Oregon with a season-long reception of 49 yards.

2021 – True Freshman Season

A valuable squad member that added depth at wide receiver • Made collegiate debut against Georgia State.

Kings Mountain High School

A four-star prospect listed as the nation’s No. 68 wide receiver and the No. 4 player in South Carolina in the 247Sports Composite • Ranked as the nation’s 64th-best wide receiver and the No. 19 player in the state according to Rivals • Tabbed as the nation’s No. 26 athlete and the No. 22 player in the state according to ESPN • A four-year starter at wide receiver who posted 195 receptions for 3,912 yards and 51 TDs during his prep career • A two-time first-team All-Big South 3A and All-Gaston Gazette performer • An SI All-America candidate prior to his senior season • Played his senior season in Gaffney, S.C. at Gaffney • Helped Gaffney to a 6-1 record and the second round of the playoffs • Caught 37 passes for 534 yards and five TDs in seven games • A third-team All-Observer selection as a junior • Tabbed first-team All-Gazette • Led Kings Mountain to a 12-3 record and the state semifinals • Posted 60 receptions for 1,138 yards and 16 TDs • Earned MaxPreps Sophomore All-America and USA Today All-North Carolina honors after tallying 71 receptions for 1,596 yards and 26 TDs • Helped Kings Mountain to a 12-3 record and the state semifinals • Added 27 receptions for 644 yards and four TDs as a freshman • Also a three-year starter in basketball • Coached by Greg Lloyd at Kings Mountain and Dan Jones at Gaffney.

Personal
Son of Quanisha Curry Paysour and Courtney Paysour • Brother, Eli, played basketball at Davidson County Community College • Birthday is Oct. 17.