Quan Sturdivant

slideshow BY BRIANA GORMAN bgorman@heraldsun.com; 419-6668 CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina football players will gather together today for the first time since it was announced that Coach Butch Davis was fired a week ago. It’s been a rocky week for the Tar Heels, as Davis’ dismissal was announced unexpectedly after more than a year of an NCAA investigation hanging over the program and defensive coordinator Everett Withers was elevated to be the interim coach. Athletic director Dick...Read Full Story

QUAN STURDIVANT, ILB, UNC Triangle Numbers: 6-2, 230, 4.7 Scouting Reports: Sideline Scouting: Positives: Incredible production, had a huge sophomore season with 122 tackles (87 solo), two sacks, two interceptions and a forced fumble… Has solid speed, is fast enough to cover most tight ends and get sideline to sideline with ease… Good zone coverage defender, reads quarterbacks well and is fairly instinctual in coverage… Scrapes very well, keeps eyes up going through traffic with a...Read Full Story

By Abe Munch 1st – Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU 2nd – Ryan Williams, RB, Virginia Tech 3rd – Rob Housler, TE, Florida Atlantic 4th – Sam Acho, DE/OLB, Texas 5th – Anthony Sherman, FB, Connecticut 6th – Quan Sturdivant, LB, North Carolina 6th- David Carter, DT, UCLA 7th- DeMarco Sampson, WR, San Diego State Synopsis: The Cardinals did a very good job sticking to their board and not reaching for ‘need’ positions. The front office didn’t believe there was a quarterback available worthy...Read Full Story

DURHAM although linebacker Quan Sturdivant will face disciplinary action within the North Carolina football program because of his citation for marijuana possession Saturday, it’s unclear what that discipline will be. Sturdivant, a senior from Oakboro who is regarded as one of the top linebackers in the nation, was cited with simple possession of marijuana by police who found less than a half-ounce in a car he was driving, according to Albemarle police chief Gerald R. Michael. North...Read Full Story

Quan Sturdivant, MLB, North Carolina, 6’2 230 This scouting report was written by Abe Munch of www.nfldraftgab.com . Position Ranking: #2 Strengths: Plays with consistently good technique and gap discipline. Natural when taking on blockers, extends arms and bends at the knees to properly disengage. Played all three linebacker positions. Good overall instincts, and goes through his read & keys before releasing in pursuit. Reacts well to the cutback lane and is steady with containment...Read Full Story