Bryson Nesbit: TE · North Carolina · #18.
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Bryson Nesbit
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Played for two head coaches in four seasons at North Carolina. The first one came in 2023: All-ACC. On tape: 71 receiving yards and 4 receptions against James Madison, Week 4, 2024.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
247Sports Nov 3
Syracuse.com Oct 22Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | North Carolina | 24 | 264 | 11.0 | 3 | 34 |
| 2023 | North Carolina | 41 | 585 | 14.3 | 5 | 62 |
| 2022 | North Carolina | 35 | 507 | 14.5 | 4 | 36 |
| 2021 | North Carolina | 7 | 154 | 22.0 | 1 | 47 |
| Career | 107 | 1,510 | 14.1 | 13 | 62 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 19-17@ Minnesota | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-20vs Charlotte | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 1 | 30 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-10vs North Carolina Central | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 4 | L 50-70vs James Madison | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 1 | 34 | Season-high 71 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 20-21@ Duke | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 1 | 10 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-34vs Pittsburgh | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 7 | L 34-41vs Georgia Tech | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 24 | 264 | 11.0 | 3 | 34 |
Week 4 · 2024
L 50-70
4 rec · 71 yds · 1 TD
With J. Criswell — 475 yds · 3 TD · 2 INT · QBR 70.2 · O. Hampton — 139 rush yds (19 car) · 3 TD · 3 rec · 34 yds
The plays that mattered most
4 seasons under Mack Brown — 29-24 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.4 | 43.2 | 12.7 | 0.4 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 24.0 | 7.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.4 | 37.7 | 11.1 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Freddie Kitchens
Pass share
44.2%
391 pass / 493 run
Plays / game
68.0
13 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
420 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
More catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at North Carolina, 1,510 receiving yards, a first-team All-Conference season (2023) — the college career is complete.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-ACC · 1ST TEAM
All-ACC 1st team (2023)
Coaching lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed every college season under Mack Brown.
