Mark Paschal

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-0
Weight:
230
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Charlotte, NC
High School:
Charlotte Latin

2008 Second-Team All-ACC by The Associated Press

2008 - Senior Season
Earned second-team All-ACC honors and named the team's defensive MVP • Started the first 11 games of the season until a spine injury vs. NC State ended his career • Injury forced him to miss the Duke game, the first game he has not been able to play in his career • Played in 47 consecutive games until the injury • Ranked second on the team in total tackles and fourth in the ACC and 21st in the country in tackles per game • Posted 13 tackles, including 10 in the first half, against NC State • Left the game in the fourth quarter due to a spine injury • Recorded 10 tackles at Maryland • Posted 10 tackles, including nine primary stops, in the 28-7 win over No. 22 Georgia Tech • Also recovered a fumble and had a quarterback pressure against the Yellow Jackets • Led the team with 10 tackles and had one pass break up in the 45-24 win over No. 23 Boston College • Posted eight tackles, including one tackle for loss and forced a fumble, at Virginia • Led the team with 11 tackles and broke up a pass against Notre Dame • Named one of the coaches' defensive players of the game vs. the Irish • Credited with nine tackles, including one tackle for loss, and intercepted a pass for 23 yards in Carolina's 38-12 win over No. 24 Connecticut • Recorded four tackles, including two tackles for losses of 15 yards and a 13-yard sack, in Carolina's 28-24 win at Miami • Had one of his best performances of the season with a team-best 12 tackles, two tackles for losses, one sack and a interception, vs. Virginia Tech • Posted seven tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss in the win over Rutgers • Had nine tackles, including five primary stops and four assists, in the win over McNeese State • Also forced a fumble.

2007: Played in all 12 games and started four at middle linebacker, including the last two games of the season against Georgia Tech and Duke • Played his best game of the season in the 20-14 overtime win over Duke with a career-high 17 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for losses and one pass breakup • Had seven tackles and one tackle for loss against the Yellow Jackets • Had three tackles against NC State • Assisted on one tackle against Maryland • Recorded his first career interception vs. South Carolina and added two tackles, including a tackle for loss • Had two tackles in the win over Miami • Posted three tackles at Virginia Tech in a starting role • Made his first start of the season at No. 23 USF and had five tackles, including one tackle for loss • Made four tackles, all solo, and had a 3-yard tackle for loss vs. Virginia • Posted six tackles, including two solo stops and four assists, in the loss at ECU • Made three tackles in UNC's 37-14 victory over James Madison.

2006 - Sophomore Season
Played in all 12 games and started against Rutgers • Posted one solo stop against Duke • Had two solo stops against NC State • Finished second on the team with six tackles (all primary stops) against Georgia Tech • Also had a 1-yard tackle for loss against the Yellow Jackets • Recorded four tackles, including three primary stops, against Wake Forest • Had two tackles against Virginia • Posted one tackle against USF • Had one tackle at Miami • Saw limited action at Clemson, injuring the same knee he hurt against Furman, but did have one tackle • Played, but sprained his knee, against Furman • Played as a backup in the Virginia Tech game, but still saw plenty of action and made two tackles • Made his first career start against Rutgers and had three tackles at middle linebacker • Also plays on special teams.

2005 - Freshman Season
Played on special teams and was an outstanding performer on Carolina's kickoff coverage team • Had seven tackles on the season, including two against Duke • Also made stops against Wisconsin, Utah, Virginia, Miami and Maryland.

Charlotte Latin High School
Led Latin to two consecutive independent school state championships • Ranked the No. 10 fullback in the country by Rivals.com • Ranked the No. 19 player in North Carolina by The Charlotte Observer • Played both running back and linebacker • Rushed for more than 1,300 yards and scored 22 touchdowns on offense as a senior and had 100 tackles on defense • Rushed for 1,397 yards and 26 touchdowns, averaging nearly nine yards per carry, as a junior • Also amassed over 100 tackles that season • Coached by Larry McNulty.

Personal
Son of Jeanne and Doug Paschal • His father, Doug, was a four-year letterwinner in football from 1976-79 • Doug played two seasons in the NFL • Born on September 9, 1986 • Management and society major.

Year	Pri	A	Total 	TFL	SACKS	INT	PBU 	FF	FR
2005	5	2	7	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0
2006	17	6	23	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0
2007	33	20	53	6.5-11	0-0	1-16	1	0	0
2008	65	38	103	6.5-26	2.0-16	2-28	2	2	1
Totals	120	66	186	14.0-38	2.0-16	3-44	3	2	1

Career High: 17 tackles vs. Duke (2007)