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Jersey Number 28
Dontavius Nash
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 186
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Gastonia, N.C.
- High School:
- Hunter Huss
- Prev School:
- East Carolina
Graduate transfer defensive back from East Carolina joined the program over the summer . . . has one season of eligibility remaining . . . has played in 34 collegiate games, including nine starts (six at cornerback, three at safety) . . . has 61 career tackles, including 1.5 TFLs . . . has two interceptions, including one for a 36-yard TD in 2023 . . . owns five pass break-ups . . . has played nearly 700 snaps on defense in the secondary in his collegiate career . . . collected 58 tackles in 24 games of action with nine starts in two seasons at East Carolina (2023-24) . . . had three tackles in 10 games at North Carolina (2021-22) . . . graduated from East Carolina in May 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in interpersonal/organizational communication.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT EAST CAROLINA): Started a career-best six games at cornerback while playing in 12 games overall for the 8-5 Pirates . . . collected 24 tackles (15 solo, nine assists) . . . broke up a career-high four passes . . . had one interception and one TFL . . . delivered a career-high seven tackles and intercepted a pass while tying a season-high 50 snaps in the Military Bowl win over North Carolina State (12/28) . . . racked up five tackles vs. Army West Point (10/19) . . . tied a career high with two pass break-ups vs. Charlotte (10/5) . . . had two tackles and two PBUs in 50 snaps vs. UTSA (9/28) . . . credited with a 1-yard TFL and three stops overall at Liberty (9/21).
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT EAST CAROLINA): Played in all 12 games, including three starts at safety. . . played a total of 430 snaps (352 on defense; 78 on special teams) . . . recorded a career-high 34 tackles (21 solo, 13 assists) . . . had at least one tackle in all 12 games . . . earned starts against Charlotte, UTSA and Tulane . . . tied a season high with six tackles vs. Tulane (11/4) . . . returned an interception 36 yards for a touchdown and had six stops vs. UTSA (10/28) . . . made his first collegiate start against Charlotte (10/21) and was credited with a half tackle for loss and three stops overall . . . posted four tackles against App State (9/16) . . . recorded three tackles at Michigan (9/2).
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT NORTH CAROLINA): Appeared in six games (vs. Notre Dame, Miami, Pittsburgh, NC State, Clemson in ACC Championship Game, Oregon in Holiday Bowl) . . . played a total of 27 snaps on special teams . . . had solo tackles against Miami and NC State.
2021 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT NORTH CAROLINA): Played in four games (vs. Georgia State, Duke, Wofford and South Carolina) to preserve his redshirt season . . . saw action on 13 snaps on defense and 12 plays on special teams . . . played on special teams in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl against South Carolina . . . recorded his first collegiate tackles vs. Wofford . . . made his collegiate debut in Week 2 against Georgia State . . . was an early enrollee at North Carolina.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated a consensus four-star prospect in the Class of 2021 (247Sports, ESPN, Rivals) . . . named to the ESPN 300 (No. 257) for the top overall prospects in the nation . . . also ranked among the top overall players in the country by 247Sports (No. 286) . . . ranked one of the best safeties in the nation by 247Sports (No. 20), ESPN (No. 21) and Rivals (No. 25) . . . listed as one of the best prospects in the state of North Carolina in the Class of 2021 by Rivals (No. 15), ESPN (No. 17) and 247Sports (No. 20) . . . was rated the No. 1 safety in the state of North Carolina in the Class of 2021 by Rivals . . . posted 1,093 all-purpose yards, 756 receiving yards and 13 TDs, along with 127 tackles and four INTs over his three-year prep career at Hunter Hess High School . . . was an SI All-America candidate prior to his senior season . . . named a second-team All-Observer selection as a junior . . . also earned first-team All-Gazette honors and was named team MVP . . . tallied 65 tackles and two INTs to go with 568 receiving yards and 12 TDs . . . helped Hunter Huss to a 13-1 record as a sophomore in 2018 . . . earned second-team all-conference honors . . . posted 50 tackles and two INTs . . . added 12 tackles and a fumble recovery as a freshman in 2017 . . . also an all-conference basketball player and participated in track and field.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT EAST CAROLINA): Started a career-best six games at cornerback while playing in 12 games overall for the 8-5 Pirates . . . collected 24 tackles (15 solo, nine assists) . . . broke up a career-high four passes . . . had one interception and one TFL . . . delivered a career-high seven tackles and intercepted a pass while tying a season-high 50 snaps in the Military Bowl win over North Carolina State (12/28) . . . racked up five tackles vs. Army West Point (10/19) . . . tied a career high with two pass break-ups vs. Charlotte (10/5) . . . had two tackles and two PBUs in 50 snaps vs. UTSA (9/28) . . . credited with a 1-yard TFL and three stops overall at Liberty (9/21).
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT EAST CAROLINA): Played in all 12 games, including three starts at safety. . . played a total of 430 snaps (352 on defense; 78 on special teams) . . . recorded a career-high 34 tackles (21 solo, 13 assists) . . . had at least one tackle in all 12 games . . . earned starts against Charlotte, UTSA and Tulane . . . tied a season high with six tackles vs. Tulane (11/4) . . . returned an interception 36 yards for a touchdown and had six stops vs. UTSA (10/28) . . . made his first collegiate start against Charlotte (10/21) and was credited with a half tackle for loss and three stops overall . . . posted four tackles against App State (9/16) . . . recorded three tackles at Michigan (9/2).
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT NORTH CAROLINA): Appeared in six games (vs. Notre Dame, Miami, Pittsburgh, NC State, Clemson in ACC Championship Game, Oregon in Holiday Bowl) . . . played a total of 27 snaps on special teams . . . had solo tackles against Miami and NC State.
2021 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT NORTH CAROLINA): Played in four games (vs. Georgia State, Duke, Wofford and South Carolina) to preserve his redshirt season . . . saw action on 13 snaps on defense and 12 plays on special teams . . . played on special teams in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl against South Carolina . . . recorded his first collegiate tackles vs. Wofford . . . made his collegiate debut in Week 2 against Georgia State . . . was an early enrollee at North Carolina.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated a consensus four-star prospect in the Class of 2021 (247Sports, ESPN, Rivals) . . . named to the ESPN 300 (No. 257) for the top overall prospects in the nation . . . also ranked among the top overall players in the country by 247Sports (No. 286) . . . ranked one of the best safeties in the nation by 247Sports (No. 20), ESPN (No. 21) and Rivals (No. 25) . . . listed as one of the best prospects in the state of North Carolina in the Class of 2021 by Rivals (No. 15), ESPN (No. 17) and 247Sports (No. 20) . . . was rated the No. 1 safety in the state of North Carolina in the Class of 2021 by Rivals . . . posted 1,093 all-purpose yards, 756 receiving yards and 13 TDs, along with 127 tackles and four INTs over his three-year prep career at Hunter Hess High School . . . was an SI All-America candidate prior to his senior season . . . named a second-team All-Observer selection as a junior . . . also earned first-team All-Gazette honors and was named team MVP . . . tallied 65 tackles and two INTs to go with 568 receiving yards and 12 TDs . . . helped Hunter Huss to a 13-1 record as a sophomore in 2018 . . . earned second-team all-conference honors . . . posted 50 tackles and two INTs . . . added 12 tackles and a fumble recovery as a freshman in 2017 . . . also an all-conference basketball player and participated in track and field.
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