Is Peyton Waters starting?
Peyton Waters is the projected starter at FS for North Carolina Tar Heels.
Redshirt sophomore · #7 · 6'1", 185 lbs
See full North Carolina Tar Heels depth chart ›Depth at FS · North Carolina Tar Heels
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North Carolina Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- LOLB
- WLB
- MLB
- ROLB
- LCB
- SS
- FSPeyton WatersThis player
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top defensive backs in the ACC
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Birmingham, ranked #231 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 3 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 72 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #7
- Class
- RS SO/TR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 185 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9162
- National Rank
- #231
- High School
- Birmingham
- Hometown
- Van Nuys, CA
Why this rating?
On a 83-rated defense; 18th-percentile production (×0.91 for competition level) put them -11 vs unit starters → 72.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WPITTTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 21-17
Oct 3LNDTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 37-26
Sep 19LCLEMTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 28-20
Sep 12WETSUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-3
Aug 29WTCUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 15-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WPITT | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LND | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | LCLEM | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WETSU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | WTCU | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Peyton Waters's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.