University of North Carolina Athletics
2026 Spring Football Roster
Javion Butts
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Gray, Ga.
- High School:
- Jones County
2025 - Freshman Season at Carolina
High School
- Appeared in the final four games of the season, retaining his redshirt
- Finished the season with seven tackles
- Made five solo stops and two assisted tackles
- Had his best game of the season at NC State, contributing four tackles
- Played a season-high 21 snaps against Duke
High School
- An early enrollee who is a three-star prospect
- A four-year letterman in football
- Named a team captain
- Finished his prep career with 135 tackles, four INTs and 13 passes defended
- Tabbed a preseason 4A all- state selection going into his senior season
- Posted 37 tackles, two TFL and a forced fumble despite missing the first four games of the season
- Notched 51 tackles, two INTs and six passes defended as a junior
- Collected 24 tackles, an INT and four passes defended as a sophomore
- Added 23 tackles and an INT as a freshman
- Coached by Mike Chastain.
UNC Baseball: Tar Heels Shut Down Richmond, 10-0
Wednesday, February 18
WBB: Post-Duke Conference - Feb. 15, 2026
Sunday, February 15
UNC Women's Basketball: Tar Heels Fall at Duke, 72-68
Sunday, February 15
UNC Men's Lacrosse: Tar Heels Cruise Past Iona, 23-7
Sunday, February 15
