Miami · L 35-38
13 carries, 44 yards, 1 TD
The other 7 games average 35 yards. This one was 9 above.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Over the last few games, North Carolina fans have been high on June's running.
“I would add June steamrolling to that TD earlier was nice. But yeah it’s been sicko game 101 today.”
From r/CFB game thread. Read by AI.
5 stories in the last 60 days, from 6 outlets.
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 13, middle 51, right 8. His longest went for 25 yards.
Demon June
Demon June is a cornerstone for North Carolina — measured against the line Demon June joined.
Rushing value per play
+0.30
our model · 2026 · 68 plays
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Wears you down at the goal line.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
32.6% of carries overall (70/215) → 40.0% of Q4-with-lead carries (16/40) — 100.0% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
10 of 11 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (90.9%).
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 6 outlets
Demon June runs for 3 TDs as North Carolina routs East Tennessee State 35-3 for 2-0 start
AP News +2 Sep 12 · 3 outlets
from 10 outlets
Demon June runs for 3 TDs as North Carolina routs East Tennessee State 35-3 for 2-0 start
AP News +2 Sep 12 · 3 outlets
247SportsDemon June Enters Year 2 With a Newfound ConfidenceAug 16
The Daily Tar HeelDemon June primed for breakout year after first-season successAug 25
CBS SportsDemon June scores 3 TDs as North Carolina dominates ETSU 35-3Sep 12
Tar Heel BlogEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Demon June at TCU.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina | 72 | 289 | 4.0 | 8 | 25 |
| 2025 | North Carolina | 84 | 464 | 5.5 | 2 | 50 |
| Career | 156 | 753 | 4.8 | 10 | 50 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 1 | 20 |
| 2025 | North Carolina | 17 | 159 | 9.4 | 1 | 72 |
| Career | 23 | 223 | 9.7 | 2 | 72 |
Last game (Wk 9): 44 rushing yards, 1 rushing TD, 3 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 15-10vs TCU | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-3vs East Tennessee State | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 3 | 9 | 3 rushing TDs |
| Wk 3 | L 20-28@ Clemson | 12 | 57 | 4.8 | 1 | 13 | Season-high 57 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 26-37vs No. 3 Notre Dame | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 6 | W 21-17@ No. 25 Pittsburgh | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 1 | 5 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-20@ Duke | 13 | 49 | 3.8 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | L 30-31vs Syracuse | 9 | 53 | 5.9 | 1 | 25 | |
| Wk 9 | L 35-38vs No. 1 Miami | 13 | 44 | 3.4 | 1 | 12 | |
| Total | 72 | 289 | 4.0 | 8 | 25 |
Oct. 31 · L 35-38 vs Miami, play by play
13 carries for 44 yards and a touchdown. He converted a 4th and 1 with North Carolina down 14-7. He also caught 3 passes for 40 yards.
20-yard catch. First quarter, down 7-0.
9-yard catch on 3rd and 1. First quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
7-yard run on 3rd and 8. Second quarter, down 14-7.
3-yard run on 4th and 1. Second quarter, down 14-7. Converted.
9 carries for 53 yards and a touchdown. He converted a 4th and 1 with North Carolina up 13-10.
2-yard run on 3rd and 1. Second quarter, up 10-7. Converted.
2-yard run on 3rd and 1. Third quarter, up 13-10. Converted.
25-yard touchdown run on 4th and 1. Third quarter, made it 20-10.
3-yard touchdown on 3rd and 3. Overtime quarter, made it 30-23.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
13 carries for 49 yards and a touchdown.
The per-play feed is missing a 5-yard run in the fourth quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 12 carries it has.
4-yard touchdown run on 4th and 2. Second quarter, made it 17-0.
7-yard run. Second quarter, up 17-7.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 carries for 15 yards and a touchdown.
3-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
5-yard run. Fourth quarter, up 21-17.
2-yard run on 3rd and 3. Fourth quarter, up 21-17.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 carries for 13 yards.
12-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 37-20.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
12 carries for 57 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. In the fourth quarter, with North Carolina ahead by one score, he carried 6 times for 20 yards. He converted a 4th and 1 with North Carolina up 17-15.
4-yard run on 3rd and 2. First quarter, up 7-3. Converted.
13-yard run. First quarter, up 14-3.
2-yard run on 4th and 1. Fourth quarter, up 17-15. Converted.
No gain on 3rd and 4. Fourth quarter, up 17-15.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
A big game: 7 carries for 33 yards and 3 touchdowns.
9-yard touchdown run. Second quarter, made it 21-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 carries for 25 yards. In the fourth quarter, with North Carolina ahead by one score, he carried 6 times for 25 yards.
8-yard run. Fourth quarter, up 15-10.
4-yard run on 3rd and 5. Fourth quarter, up 15-10.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 2 · 2026
W 35-3
33 rush yds (7 car) · 3 TD
Dominant 32-point win at home against East Tennessee State.
With B. Edwards — 244 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 57.6 · A. Burrell — 52 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
228th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
46%70 carriesFumble rate
1.4%1 of 72 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.0 yds/carry on 72 carries · 7% explosive (10+ yds) · 46% success rate.
2 seasons under Bill Belichick, all balanced, slow tempo offenses — 8-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 35.8 | 4.0 | 1.2 |
| Road3g | 40.3 | 3.7 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 32.0 | 3.7 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 48.5 | 4.7 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill Belichick
Pass share
50.8%
241 pass / 233 run
Plays / game
59.2
8 games
Team sack rate
6.7%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #106 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #18 of 38 ACC RBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 22% of returning players who ranked #11–20 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 19–25%).
The No. 1,039 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the ACC as a sophomore.
2026 is in progress.
