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North Carolina Tar Heels

NCAA · ACC · 2026
Updated 2026-07-29
110 players
North Carolina Tar Heels · WR RoomWR

#14 C.J. Sadler

Class FRStatus True freshmanHt / Wt 5'9" · 183 lbHometown Detroit, MI · Cass Technical
Depth-chart placement
Current role
SLOT3
Placement
Depth
Room
Wide Receiver
Experience
FR (4)
Last change
Updated 2026-07-29

C.J. Sadler holds the WR-SL · Depth spot in North Carolina Tar Heels’s wide receiver room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

WR-X · StarterJordan ShippStarter
WR-Z · StarterMason HumphreyStarter
WR-SL · StarterTrech KekahunaStarter
WR-X · BackupMadrid TuckerBackup
WR-Z · BackupNathan LeacockBackup
WR-SL · BackupDayton SneedBackup
WR-SL · DepthC.J. SadlerDepth

Background & career

C.J. Sadler is a wide receiver from Detroit, Michigan, who attended Cass Technical High School. During his prep career, he earned four selections as a first-team All-State, All-Region, and All-City honoree. He helped lead Cass Technical to a state championship in his junior season and also won a state title in basketball as a freshman. Sadler joined North Carolina as a true freshman in 2026 after being rated a four-star recruit.

North Carolina2026 — present
Recruiting4-star · No. 172 nationalOriginDetroit, MI · Cass Technical