University of North Carolina Athletics
2020 Men's Lacrosse Roster

Jersey Number 48
Peyton Whisnant
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Wilmington, N.C.
- High School:
- E.A. Laney
2020 (Junior): Did not appear in games during the 2020 season • Season canceled after seven games due to the COVID-19 pandemic • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2019 (Sophomore): Served as team manager.
2018 (Freshman): Primarily served as team manager • Joined team as a practice squad member.
Prep: Attended E.A. Laney in Wilmington, N.C. where he was coached by Ken Broomfield • Four-year varsity letter winner • Earned All-Conference honors as a junior and senior • Captain and Team MVP as a senior • Played club lacrosse for the Cape Fear Shamrocks • Student Body President and Beta Club President • National Honor Society member • National AP Scholar Award recipient.
Personal: Peyton Frederick Whisnant is the son of Leslie and Andy Whisnant • Born July 8 in Houston, Texas • Has younger twin siblings, Lauren and Mitchell • Works as a specialty SCUBA instructor during the summer • Avid spear fisherman and Megalodon shark tooth hunter.
2019 (Sophomore): Served as team manager.
2018 (Freshman): Primarily served as team manager • Joined team as a practice squad member.
Prep: Attended E.A. Laney in Wilmington, N.C. where he was coached by Ken Broomfield • Four-year varsity letter winner • Earned All-Conference honors as a junior and senior • Captain and Team MVP as a senior • Played club lacrosse for the Cape Fear Shamrocks • Student Body President and Beta Club President • National Honor Society member • National AP Scholar Award recipient.
Personal: Peyton Frederick Whisnant is the son of Leslie and Andy Whisnant • Born July 8 in Houston, Texas • Has younger twin siblings, Lauren and Mitchell • Works as a specialty SCUBA instructor during the summer • Avid spear fisherman and Megalodon shark tooth hunter.
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