North Carolina upsets Pitt; first win vs. ranked team since '23
Billy Edwards Jr. threw a 75-yard TD pass in the second half and…
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- Position
- QB
- Jersey
- #9
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 220 lbs
- Experience
- Senior
- Hometown
- Springfield, VA
ESPN · Updated Oct 11, 1:25 PM UTCData methodology
PROGRAM & BIOGRAPHY
About Billy Edwards Jr.
American football player (born 2003)
Billy Edwards Jr. is a QB for North Carolina Tar Heels, from Springfield, VA. The reported career dataset covers 5 seasons, from 2022 to 2026. Season rows below preserve the source’s team assignments and stat categories.
Billy Edwards Jr. is an American college football quarterback for the North Carolina Tar Heels. He previously played for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Maryland Terrapins, and Wisconsin Badgers.
Compare the reported seasons.
The passing dataset reports 1,069 yards in 2026, compared with 113 in 2025. That is a change of +956 yards (+846.0%) between these two reported seasons.
These are season totals rather than a forecast or a measure of ability. A current season may still be in progress, and changes in playing time, role, team or available games can affect the comparison. Inspect the career table before drawing a conclusion.
SEASON BY SEASON
Career passing
| 2022 | maryland terrapins | 28 | 46 | 60.9 | 308 | 6.7 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 9 | 138.6 |
| 2023 | maryland terrapins | 10 | 30 | 33.3 | 128 | 4.3 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 1 | 73.5 |
| 2024 | maryland terrapins | 273 | 420 | 65.0 | 2,881 | 6.9 | 15 | 9 | 75 | 17 | 130.1 |
| 2025 | wisconsin badgers | 7 | 16 | 43.8 | 113 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 103.1 |
| 2026 | north carolina tar heels | 79 | 132 | 59.8 | 1,069 | 8.1 | 8 | 5 | 75 | 11 | 140.2 |
| Career | All teams | 397 | 644 | 61.6 | 4,499 | 7.0 | 27 | 15 | 75 | 38 | 129.5 |
SEASON BY SEASON
Career rushing
| 2022 | maryland terrapins | 34 | 136 | 4.0 | 1 | 32 |
| 2023 | maryland terrapins | 29 | 91 | 3.1 | 7 | 17 |
| 2024 | maryland terrapins | 81 | 150 | 1.9 | 5 | 15 |
| 2026 | north carolina tar heels | 22 | 6 | 0.3 | 0 | 17 |
| Career | All teams | 166 | 383 | 2.3 | 13 | 32 |
SEASON BY SEASON
Career receiving
| 2024 | maryland terrapins | 0 | -12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | -12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
SEASON BY SEASON
Career scoring
| 2022 | maryland terrapins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | maryland terrapins | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 2024 | maryland terrapins | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2026 | north carolina tar heels | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
ESPN · Last available snapshot Oct 11, 1:25 PM UTC · Source refresh pendingData methodology
Career rows follow the seasons and team assignments reported by the source. The biography reflects the latest available profile, which may differ from a historical roster.
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