Quan Sturdivant
Quan Sturdivant

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Oakboro, N.C.

High School:
West Stanly

Height / Weight:
6-2 / 230

Position:
Linebacker

• Honorable-mention Freshman All-America by Scout.com
• The Sporting News First-Team Freshman All-ACC

Should contend for all-conference and national honors in 2009 • Moved to middle linebacker in the spring and will call the defensive signals • A converted quarterback • Fast linebacker with great closing speed.

2008:Led the nation with 87 unassisted tackles • Started all 13 games at outside linebacker • Named second-team All-ACC by the ACC Sports Journal • Led the team with 122 tackles • Ranked third in the ACC and 20th in the country with 9.4 tackles per game • Posted a team-best 11 tackles against West Virginia in the Meineke Car Care Bowl • Led the team and tied his career high with 13 tackles and forced a fumble in the 28-20 win at Duke • Had nine tackles and broke up a pass against NC State • Recorded a game-high 12 tackles, including a tackle for loss, and broke up two passes at Maryland • Posted eight tackles and a tackle for loss in the 28-7 win over No. 22 Georgia Tech • Recorded five tackles and had a 3-yard sack in the 45-24 win over No. 23 Boston College • Posted a career-high 13 tackles (10 solo) and broke up a pass at Virginia • Had another doubledigit tackle game with 10 vs. Notre Dame • Intercepted a pass and returned it 32 yards on Notre Dame's first possession of the second half • The INT for a touchdown pulled Carolina to within one point at 17-16 and was called an "inspirational" play by head coach Butch Davis • Tied his career-high with 11 tackles in Carolina's 38-12 win over No. 24 Connecticut • Had one sack and two tackles for losses vs. the Huskies • Recorded three tackles, including two solo stops, in the 28-24 win at Miami • Posted nine tackles, including eight solo stops, vs. Virginia Tech • Had seven tackles and a 57-yard interception return in the win over Rutgers • Led the team and matched his career high with 11 tackles in the win over McNeese State • Had nine primary stops and two assists.

2007: Played in all 12 games as a true freshman and started five at linebacker • Started against Miami, South Carolina, Wake Forest, Maryland and NC State • Saw action on a season-high 83 snaps at NC State • Finished the season with 47 tackles, 1.5 tackles for losses, one sack, one interception and blocked one punt • Had one tackle in the win over Duke • Did not start, but played well against Georgia Tech with five tackles • Recorded a season-high 11 tackles, including three solo stops and eight assists, at NC State • Had five tackles and one quarterback pressure in the win over Maryland • Led the team with eight tackles at Wake Forest • Recovered a fumble and had four tackles vs. South Carolina • Started against Miami and had four tackles, blocked a punt and recorded his first career interception • Had eight tackles and a sack for seven yards against Virginia Tech • Had played primarily on special teams until the Virginia Tech game • Enrolled at Carolina in January after graduating high school early • Played quarterback in high school.

West Stanly High School
Enrolled in January after graduating early from West Stanly high school • Member of recruiting analyst Tom Lemming's All-Southeast Team • Earned conference offensive player of the year honors as a senior • Played quarterback for most of his career, and also spent time at safety on defense • Member of North Carolina's Shrine Bowl team • Completed 99 of 179 passes for 1,794 yards and 21 touchdowns and rushed 111 times for 745 yards • Had 12 tackles, one interception and two pass breakups on defense • Helped lead West Stanly to a 9-4 record and the second round of the 2-A state playoffs • Earned all-state honors twice and all-conference honors three times • Coached by Rich Williams.

Personal
Son of Marcella Sturdivant • Born Dec. 5, 1988 • Communications major • Would like to go to dinner with Michael Jordan, LeBron James and God • Would most like to appear on the reality TV show "College Hill" • Has a tattoo that says "Only the strong survive" • People say he looks like Steve McNair • Favorite restaurant in Chapel Hill is Sutton's Drugstore • Best friend on another team is Melvin Ingram of South Carolina • New Year's resolution was to get faster and stronger • Wears No. 52 because of Ray Lewis and Jon Beason • Would like to visit Africa • Favorite NFL team is the San Francisco 49ers.