Will Chapman

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Height:
6-4
Weight:
272
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Lexington, Ky.
High School:
Episcopal

Missed spring practice while recovering from a left ACL tear he suffered last year at Clemson • Should be ready by the start of fall practice • Is one of three returning starters on defense and is the only returning starter among the front seven • Possesses great potential • Has worked extremely hard in the weight room since entering the program as a walk-on in 1999, gaining over 50 pounds.

2001 • Sophomore Season
Earned a scholarship prior to the start of the 2001 season • Started the first eight games of the season before tearing ligaments in his left knee at Clemson and missed the rest of the year • Finished the season with 29 tackles, including 14 solo and 15 assists, three tackles for loss and two pass deflections • Was a key member of one of the best defensive lines in the country along with Julius Peppers, Ryan Sims and Joey Evans - all NFL Draft picks • Had five tackles, two hurries and one pass break up at Maryland • Posted five tackles and forced a fumble against Florida State • Made five tackles, including four solo stops, against East Carolina • Made his first career start at Oklahoma and had three tackles and one tackle for loss • Had a fumble recovery at NC State.

2000 • Freshman Season
Was a walk-on defensive tackle • Played in every game as a backup defensive tackle • Was quite productive with 31 tackles, including 21 solo stops and 10 assists • Played 211 snaps, an average of 19.2 per game • Played a season-high 32 snaps in the season opener vs. Tulsa • Finished the season with eight tackles for loss for 25 yards, including 2.5 sacks • Had 1.5 sacks in the Tar Heels’ 20-15 win over Marshall • Had a season-high six tackles vs. Clemson and NC State • Made two tackles for loss for six yards, including a five-yard sack against the Tigers.

Episcopal High School
Played football, basketball and lacrosse at Episcopal High in Alexandria, Va. • Team was 9-0 and conference champion his senior year • Earned all-state honors for prep schools in football and basketball • Two-time all-conference selection • Played defensive end, middle linebacker and tight end.

Personal
Born William Sherard Chapman III on Feb. 25, 1981 in Jacksonville, Fla. • His dad, Bill, played football at Carolina under Coach Bill Dooley from 1970-72, and was a teammate of head coach John Bunting • Favorite athlete is Phil Mickelson • Favorite NFL team as a kid was the Green Bay Packers • Favorite former Carolina football player is his father, Bill • Best friend on another team is Carl Morris of Harvard • Favorite singer is Robert Earl Keen and his favorite band is Lynyrd Skynyrd • Best advice he ever received was the “always give 100 percent” from his grandfather • Greatest moment in his athletic career was beating Florida State in 2001 • Earliest football memory was playing wide receiver in high school • Enjoys hunting • History major.