University of North Carolina Athletics
2026 Football Roster
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Jersey Number 41
Peter Pesansky
- Position:
- Fullback
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 280
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Tampa, Fla.
- High School:
- Jesuit
2025 Redshirt Freshman Season
- Did not appear in any games
2024 Freshman Season
- Redshirted the season and did not appear in any games
Prep / High School
- Attended Jesuit High School in Tampa, Florida
- A four-star prospect ranked as the nation’s 24th-best defensive lineman and the No. 53 player in Florida by Rivals
- A four-time all-state and first-team all-county selection
- A two-year captain
- Posted 392 tackles, 43 sacks, 59 TFL and 107 hurries during his four-year prep career
- Tallied 109 tackles, nine sacks, 20 TFL and 30 hurries as a senior
- Notched 120 tackles, 18 sacks, 15 TFL and 35 hurries as a junior
- Helped Jesuit to the 6A state championship as a sophomore
- Recorded 85 tackles, six sacks, 11 TFL and 25 hurries
- Tabbed MaxPreps Freshman All-American
- Produced 78 tackles, 10 sacks, 13 TFL and 17 hurries
- Also played basketball and lacrosse
- A member of the Italian and Native American Club
- Coached by Matt Thompson
Personal
- Son of Jennifer and Joe Pesansky
- Mother, Jennifer, scored over 1,000 points in basketball at Notre Dame of Maryland
- Father, Joe, scored over 1,000 points in basketball at Albright College
- Brother, Joe, plays quarterback at Holy Cross
- Sister, Abby, captains the crew team at Alabama
- Birthday is Dec. 18
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