North Carolina Tar Heels · WR RoomWR
#82 Nathan Leacock
Class RS JR/TRFrom Purdue (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'3" · 217 lbHometown Rolesville, NC · Millbrook
Depth-chart placement
Current role
Z2Placement
BackupRoom
Wide ReceiverExperience
4-JRLast change
Updated 2026-07-29WR room context
View full depth chart →Nathan Leacock holds the WR-Z · Backup spot in North Carolina Tar Heels’s wide receiver room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Nathan Leacock logged a 2.8% overall usage rate in 2025.
Transfer history
2026Purdue→North Carolina Tar Heels
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
5
Receptions
48
Receiving yds
9.6
Yards / rec
1
Carries
6
Rushing yds
6
Yards / carry
Background & career
Nathan Leacock is a 6'3" wide receiver from Rolesville, North Carolina, who attended Millbrook High School as a consensus four-star prospect. After initially committing elsewhere, he spent the spring semester at Purdue before transferring to North Carolina. In 2024, Leacock appeared in five games on offense and special teams. During the 2025 season, he recorded 5 receptions for 48 yards with a long of 18 yards, adding 1 rushing attempt for 6 yards. He fumbled once with one lost fumble across offensive snaps.
Purduethrough 2024
North Carolina2025 — presentPrevious schoolPurdueRecruiting4-star · No. 76 nationalOriginRolesville, NC · Millbrook