Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 15-10@ TCU | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-3vs East Tennessee State | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 0 | 28 | Season-high 66 yds |
| Total | 4 | 73 | 14.5 | 0 | 28 |
#14
C.J. Sadler
Freshman wide receiver for North Carolina. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 183 lb · Detroit, MI · Cass Technical
Returning to North Carolina for 2026
The numbers
73
receiving yards · 2026
4 catches · 18.3 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 66 yds, vs East Tennessee State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 wide receiver for North Carolina. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to North Carolina in 2026.
C.J. Sadler
The receipt: 66 rec yds, 3 receptions against East Tennessee State — Week 2, 2026.
73 REC YDS · 4 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with North Carolina4-star out of Cass Technical
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
North Carolina
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026North Carolina2-0HC: Bill Belichick · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (89th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 REC/g, 36.5 YDS/g, 14.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill Belichick
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina | 4 | 73 | 18.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 4 | 73 | 18.2 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 15–10
at TCU
1 rec · 7 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 5 on the road.
With B. Edwards — 232 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 77.2 · -4 rush yds (7 car) · A. Burrell — 28 LONG · 67 PCT · 7 PTS
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
North Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · North Carolina
Returning around him
- 28% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -12 net (19 in / 31 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
North Carolina · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #28 · 2026 recruiting class #19
Background
Prep / High School • A product of Detroit, Mich., an athlete from Cass Technical High School • A four-time first team All-State, All-Region and All-City honoree during prep career • Helped high school program to a state championship during junior season • A two-sport athlete, helped Cass Technica...
The receiver room · North Carolina
- #1Jordan Shipp671 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Trech Kekahuna211 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Nathan Leacock48 receiving yards · 2025
- #86Madrid Tucker45 receiving yards · 2025
- #14C.J. Sadler2 games · 2026
8 more on the roster · North Carolina team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology