2006 Football Roster
Shaun Draughn
- Position:
- Tailback
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Tarboro, NC
- High School:
- Tarboro
• Earned UNC Coaches' Player of the Week honors after wins over East Carolina and Tennessee in 2010
• Earned UNC Coaches' Player of the Week honors after wins over The Citadel, East Carolina, Georgia Southern and Virginia Tech in 2009
Former safety who converted to a tailback as a sophomore and was a solid runner over his final three seasons.
2010 - Senior Season
Tough runner who has recovered from a season-ending shoulder injury in 2009 to become a solid contributor in the UNC backfield, appearing in 11 games and starting against East Carolina and Tennessee in the Music City Bowl • Rushed for 637 yards and six touchdowns on 129 carries and had 13 receptions for 62 yards • Rushed for a career-high 160 yards on 23 carries and scored on a career-long 58-yard run in Carolina's 30-27 double-overtime win over Tennessee • The 58-yarder came on Carolina's opening drive and was the third longest run by a Tar Heel in 2010 • Did not have any carries for negative yardage against the Vols • Rushed 13 times for 59 yards and one touchdown in a 24-19 win at Duke • Scored from three yards out to give Carolina a 14-point lead • Carried six times for 14 yards and caught three passes for 16 yards against NC State • Rushed for 18 yards on five carries and caught two passes for 16 yards against Virginia Tech • Had six carries for 23 yards and an 8-yard reception in the win at Florida State • Had a season-low five rushing yards against William & Mary • Also had one kick return for three yards against the Tribe • Rushed for 71 yards on 10 carries, including a season-long run of 30 yards, against Miami • Had a team-high 65 yards and a touchdown in the win at Virginia • Finished with eight yards on five carries against Clemson • Rushed for 137 yards and a career-high three touchdowns in the win over East Carolina • Gained 98 yards of his 137 yards in the fourth quarter, including 62 on eight carries on UNC's final touchdown drive • Also caught two passes for three yards against the Pirates and was just one rushing yard shy of his career high • Had eight carries for 55 yards at Rutgers • After sitting out the season opener due to the NCAA investigation, had six carries for 22 yards against Georgia Tech • Also had two kick returns for 42 yards against the Yellow Jackets.
2009 - Junior Season
Starter at tailback until he fractured his left shoulder blade (scapula) on the first play from scrimmage vs. Duke and was lost for the rest of the season • Rushed for 567 yards and a touchdown on 124 carries and had 125 yards receiving on 21 catches on the season • Was leading the Tar Heels with 692 all-purpose yards and an average of 76.9 yards per game at the time of the injury • Rushed for 77 yards and caught one pass for five yards at Virginia Tech • Posted a career-best 44-yard run versus the Hokies • Ran for a season-best 126 yards on 23 carries and added 11 yards receiving on two catches against Florida State • Surpassed the 100-yard mark for the fifth time and posted second-best career rushing total against the Seminoles • Combined for 124 yards from scrimmage against Georgia Southern, 81 rushing on 14 carries and a career-best 43 yards receiving on five catches • Scored first touchdown of the season on a 16-yard run • Rushed for 25 yards and caught four passes for 21 yards against Virginia • Ran for 26 yards on seven carries and added a 1-yard catch at Georgia Tech • Rushed for 84 yards and added four catches for 16 yards against East Carolina • Also completed first career pass for 34 yards to Greg Little • Ran for 21 yards on 14 carries at Connecticut to surpass the 1,000-yard mark for his career • Also caught two passes for 17 yards against the Huskies • Rushed for 118 yards on 20 carries and caught two passes for 11 yards against The Citadel • Eclipsed the 100-yard mark for the fourth time and posted third-best career rushing total against the Bulldogs.
2008 - Sophomore Season
Played in all 13 games and started the final six of the season at tailback • Led the Tar Heels in rushing with 866 yards and three touchdowns on 198 carries • That is the highest rushing total for a Tar Heel since Jonathan Linton had 1,004 yards in 1997 • Draughn ranked sixth in the ACC in rushing with 66.6 yards per game • Averaged 4.4 yards per carry, tops among Tar Heels with more than 11 carries • Rushed for 769 yards over the last nine games for an average of 85.4 yards per contest • Named one of the Tar Heels' offensive players of the week in UConn, Notre Dame and Georgia Tech wins • Is the first Tar Heel with three 100-yard games in a season since Ronnie McGill in 2006 • Rushed for 65 yards on 17 carries and caught three passes for 11 yards against West Virginia in the bowl game • Carried 29 times for 110 yards and a touchdown at Duke • Scored on a 4-yard run in the first quarter after running for 57 yards on Carolina's opening drive • Also caught four passes for 28 yards and an 11-yard receiving TD for his first career multi-touchdown game and 138 yards from scrimmage • Rushed for 56 yards on 13 carries and added two catches for three yards against NC State • Ran 13 times for 46 yards at Maryland and caught two passes for a career-best 23 yards • Rushed for 90 yards on 17 carries and added two catches for 18 yards in the win over No. 20 Georgia Tech • Named one of the team's offensive players of the week in the victory over the Jackets • Carried 18 times for 64 yards and added a 5-yard catch in the win over No. 23 Boston College • Ran for a career-best 138 yards on 30 carries at Virginia • The 30 carries were the most by a Tar Heel since Linton carried 36 times against Duke in 1997 • Carried 17 times for 91 yards in the Notre Dame win • Rushed for 109 yards and a TD on 19 carries against No. 23 Connecticut • Touchdown came on a career-best 39-yard scamper • 100-yard game was the first by a UNC running back this season • Named one of the team's offensive players of the week against the Huskies • Ran for 13 yards on five carries at Miami • Rushed five times for 10 yards against Virginia Tech • Ran for 44 yards on just eight carries at Rutgers • Rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown on seven carries against McNeese State • First career TD came on a 13-yard run in the fourth quarter against the Cowboys.
2007 - Freshman Season
Saw action in 11 games, primarily on special teams • Played against James Madison and Virginia at safety • Finished the season with five tackles, including three solo stops and two assists • Had two tackles against James Madison, one at South Florida and two at NC State • Redshirted in 2006.
Tarboro High School
Three-year starter • Ranked the No. 10 player in North Carolina and the No. 30 athlete in the country by Rivals.com • Ranked the No. 12 player in North Carolina by SuperPrep • Considered the No. 18 player in North Carolina by The Charlotte Observer • Played quarterback, defensive back, linebacker and tailback in high school • Named first-team 2A all-state by NC Preps • Gained 1,452 rushing yards on 253 carries and scored 21 touchdowns as a senior • Named player of the year by the Daily Sentinel and offensive player of the year by the Rocky Mount Telegram as a senior • Also earned all-league honors • Won Eastern Plains Offensive Player of the Year, Daily Southerner Player of the Year and Red Zone Player of the Week honors three times as a senior • Rushed for 952 yards and 18 touchdowns as a junior • Coached by Jeff Craddock.
Personal
Son of Shirley and Kenneth Draughn • Both of his parents are ministers • Born December 7, 1987 • Majoring in communications • Would most like to appear on the reality TV show "College Hill" • People say he looks like Nelly, LL Cool J and Curious George • Favorite restaurant in Chapel Hill is Japan Express • Began playing football in the fourth grade because he grew to love it by watching with his father and grandfather • Favorite NFL team as a kid was the Dallas Cowboys • If he could appear on a magazine cover, it would be Ebony as the man of the month • Says the best thing about Carolina is the "family atmosphere."
Rushing Receiving Year No. Yards Avg. TD LP No. Yards Avg. TD LP 2008 198 866 4.4 3 39 16 81 5.1 1 14 2009 124 567 4.6 1 44 21 125 6.0 0 24 2010 129 637 4.9 6 58 13 62 4.8 0 14 Totals 451 2,070 4.6 10 58 50 268 5.4 1 24Career Highs: 160 yards rushing vs. Tennessee (2010); 30 carries at Virginia (2008); 58-yard run vs. Tennessee (2010); 43 yards receiving vs. Georgia Southern (2009)
