NORTH CAROLINA TARHEELS FOOTBALL INJURY REPORT

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NORTH CAROLINA TARHEELS INJURY REPORT ARCHIVE 2012

Out For Year

2012 OFY Week 16
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/23	11:28am	Todd Harrelson	CB	Out For Year	Transfer	Harrelson has decided to transfer and will no longer be part of the Tar Heel football team. The junior appeared in 7 games this season. He had 3 tackles. Harrelson also returned 7 punts for a 7.8 yard average.

2012 OFY Week 15
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
10/26	1:10am	Matt Merletti	SS	Out For Year	Knee	Merletti sprained the MCL and ACL in his left knee against Clemson and will miss the rest of the season. Merletti is third on the team in tackles with 36. He had started all 8 games this season. Merletti used a medical redshirt year in 2009 after tearing his ACL in preseason.

2012 OFY Week 9
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
10/21	12:16pm	Casey Barth	K	Out For Year	Groin	Barth has missed the last 5 games due to a groin pull. The senior started against Virginia but was unable to play in the second half due to the injury. The Tar Heels announced today that Barth will miss the rest of the season and will apply to the NCAA for a medical redshirt year. Redshirt freshman Thomas Moore has been filling in for Barth.
10/17	8:49pm	Ebele Okakpu	LB	Out For Year	Dismissed	Okakpu has been dismissed from the team. Coach Everett Withers said the senior was dismissed for "conduct detrimental to the team". Okakpu had started 5 games this season and made 14 tackles. Coach Withers said that either Travis Hughes or Norkeithus Otis could move into the starting spot. Both are freshman.

2012 OFY Week 5
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
09/14	12:26am	Devon Ramsey	FB	Out For Year	Knee	Ramsey tore his ACL and MCL during the season opener and had successful surgery today on his left knee. The senior will miss the rest of the season and will apply for a medical hardship in hope to get a sixth year of eligibility. Ramsey has started 5 games in his Tar Heel career.

2012 OFY Week 2
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
08/30	2:35am	Mywan Jackson	CB	Out For Year	Transfer	Jackson has left the team. The junior backup cornerback had 20 tackles last year for the Tar Heels. No word yet on where Jackson will end up.
08/30	2:34am	Brandon Willis	DT	Out For Year	Transfer	Willis has decided to leave the Tar Heels. The UCLA transfer and then back again will transfer again. He is a redshirt freshman this season.
08/30	2:31am	Hunter Furr	RB	Out For Year	Transfer	Farr has decided to transfer from North Carolina. The junior backup hasn't decided on his next stop. In 2 years with the Tar Heels Furr had 35 yards.

2012 OFY Preseason and Week 1
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
08/05	6:04pm	Stephen Houston	RB	Out For Year	Academics	Houston did not gain admission to UNC and has signed on at Indiana. The junior college transfer rushed for over 1,000 yards last year at Independence (Kan.) College. He was not likely to crack the running back rotation this fall.

Weekly Injuries

2012 Week 17
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
12/14	1:23am	Reggie Wilkins	WR	Questionable	Ankle	Wilkins has been slowed recently by a high ankle sprain. The redshirt freshman has only played in 4 games this season due to injuries. He has 4 catches for 53 yards and a TD.

2012 Week 15
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/21	1:34am	Sean Fitzpatrick	TE	Out	Concussion	Fitzpatrick has been out with a concussion. Coach Everett Withers said the freshman might be out for awhile. Fitzpatrick has not caught a ball all season.

2012 Week 12
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
11/15	10:40pm	Bryn Renner	QB	Probable	Concussion	Renner has been out since suffering a concussion during the NC State game. The sophomore has returned to practice according to coach Everett Withers and will start against Virginia Tech this Thursday. Renner has started every game this season for the Tar Heels. He has thrown for 2271 yards this season and 19 TD's.
11/12	1:07am	TJ Leifheit	RT	Questionable	Ankle	Leifheit has been held out with an ankle sprain. The redshirt freshman backup is questionable for the next game according to coach Everett Withers. Leifheit did not play the past 7 games.

2012 Week 10
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
10/30	11:24pm	Curtis Byrd	FB	Doubtful	Knee	Byrd has a sprained knee and hasn't been able to practice. Coach Everett Withers said the senior isn't out for the season. Byrd is mainly used for blocking. He has 1 carry on the season. He didn't play in the past two games.
10/30	11:22pm	Terry Shankle	CB	Questionable	Knee	Shankle has been ruled questionable for the next game according to coach Everett Withers. The sophomore backup has a sprained knee and isn't sure when he will be able to play. He did not play in the past 6 games.

2012 Week 9
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
10/28	9:40pm	Dwight Jones	WR	Probable	Leg	Jones has been hobbled lately with a thigh injury. The senior is listed on the Tar Heel injury report as "probable". Jones is having a great season. Hauling in 48 receptions for 703 yards and 8 TD's.
10/26	1:23am	Giovani Bernard	RB	Probable	Hip	Bernard has been playing with a sore hip but coach Everett Withers said it was not a big deal. Coach Withers said that the redshirt freshman was experiencing trouble with his hip last week but doesn't expect him to miss any game time. Bernard is leading the Tar Heels in rushing this season with 811 yards and 9 TD's.

2012 Week 8
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
10/17	1:06pm	Cam Holland	C	Questionable	Back	Holland suffered a injury to his back in the East Carolina game. Coach Everett Withers is calling it a sore back and said the senior is questionable for the next game. Holland started 12 games last season and 5 games this season for the Tar Heels. He didn't play in the past two games.
10/17	1:05pm	Jonathan Smith	SS	Questionable	Ankle	Smith injured his ankle during the Georgia Tech game and didn't return. The senior hasn't played in the past 3 games. Smith had started all 4 games prior to East Carolina.
10/09	8:18pm	Joshua Adams	WR	Out	Kidney	Adams remains sidelined with a kidney disease. The sophomore backup remains on the team and is practicing. The kidney disease is limiting Adams by draining his energy. Coach Everett Withers isn't sure when or if Adams will play this year.

2012 Week 7
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
10/09	8:30pm	Ebele Okakpu	LB	Questionable	Ankle	Okakpu injured his ankle in the East Carolina game. Coach Everett Withers says its a sprained ankle and that the senior might still be able to play on Saturday. Okakpu has 13 tackles in his Tar Heel career. He did not play against Louisville.
10/09	8:26pm	Kevin Reddick	LB	Questionable	Ankle	Reddick sprained his ankle in the East Carolina game and is questionable for the next game. The junior will be a game time decision on Saturday. Reddick was the leading tackler for the Tar Heels last season with 74. He did not play against Louisville.

2012 Week 6
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
10/08	12:49am	AJ Blue	RB	Questionable	Ankle	Blue has an ankle sprain according to Coach Everett Withers. The backup sophomore will be a game time decision if he will be able to play or not. Blue has 18 carries for 93 yards on the season.

2012 Week 5
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
09/24	2:36pm	Eric Highsmith	WR	Questionable	Ankle	Highsmith has been hobbled of late with an ankle sprain. Coach Everett Withers listed the junior as questionable for this week. The second leading receiver on the Tar Heels, Highsmith has 11 catches for 116 yards this season. He did not play against Georgia Tech.
09/24	2:31pm	Jabari Price	DB	Out	Hand	Price has missed all season after having surgery on his left hand last month. The sophomore played in 13 games last season and started the last 4. Price is one of just five players listed at the cornerback position on the roster after junior Mywan Jackson decided not to return. Price could be back for the Louisville game on October 8th.
09/20	10:11am	Todd Harrelson	CB	Out	Suspended	Harrelson has been suspended indefinitely for violation of team rules, coach Everett Withers announced today. The junior is the starting punt returner and backup cornerback for the Tar Heels. No replacement at punt returner was named.

2012 Week 4
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
09/19	10:02am	Norkeithus Otis	LB	Doubtful	Concussion	Otis suffered a concussion in the season opener. The true freshman was covering a kickoff in the 4th qtr when the injury took place. He hasn't been able to play since the injury.

2012 Week 2
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
09/08	11:49pm	Charles Brown	CB	Probable	Suspended	Brown should be back on the field this week against Rutgers. The senior starting cornerback was suspended by the NCAA for 1 game for accepting 87 dollars from an agent. In 2010 Brown was suspended half the season by the NCAA for academic issues. Brown redshirted the remaining part of the year. He started all 13 games for the Tarheels in 2009.

2012 Preseason and Week 1
Date	Time	Player Name	Pos	Status	Injury	Notes
08/09	7:27pm	Ryan Houston	RB	Questionable	Shoulder Blade	Houston had surgery on his shoulder blade back in April and is questionable to play in the season opener vs. James Madison. The senior redshirted last season. NC's top three rushers from a year ago have all moved on. They have some talented depth at tailback this year, but very little experience.

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