Played primarily at defensive tackle in 2010 due to UNC's needs on the defensive line, but moved back to his natural position of defensive end in 2011.
2011 - Senior Season
Earned first-team All-ACC honors at defensive end • Was the first defensive end to be named first-team all-conference in back-to-back seasons at UNC since Julius Peppers in 2000 and 2001 • Versatile enough to play both end and tackle • Finished the season fourth on the team with 55 tackles and led the team in both tackles for losses (15.5) and sacks (7.5) • Ranked fourth in the country among active players with 24 career sacks • Ranked third in the ACC with three forced fumbles • Also recovered a fumble, broke up two passes and had seven quarterback hurries • Posted four tackles, including two tackles for losses, in the Independence Bowl vs. Missouri • Had six tackles, including three tackles for losses and two sacks, in a 37-21 win over Duke • On one of his sacks, he forced a fumble and recovered it • Had a season-high eight tackles, including 2.5 for losses and a 9-yard sack, and forced fumble in a 24-21 loss at Virginia Tech • Posted two tackles against NC State • Broke up a pass and had four tackles, including one for a loss, in a 49-24 victory over Wake Forest • Posted three tackles, including a 10-yard sack, and forced a fumble in a 59-38 loss to Clemson • Had six tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a 7-yard sack in a loss to Miami • Recorded six tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss in a 14-7 victory over Louisville • Posted five tackles and assisted on a sack in a 35-20 victory at East Carolina • Had five tackles and played one of the best games of his career according to the coaching staff in a narrow loss at Georgia Tech • Recorded three tackles and three quarterback pressures in a 28-17 victory vs. Virginia •Was part of a Carolina defense that limited Rutgers to just one yard rushing, the fewest by an opponent since 2000 • Posted two sacks for eight yards and had three tackles in Carolina's 42-10 win over James Madison.
2010 - Junior Season Moved from defensive end to defensive tackle in the spring and became one of the nation's top interior players • Earned first-team All-ACC honors and was named second-team All-America by Scout.com • Played in all 13 games and started 12 • Ranked third in the league and 16th in the country in sacks per game • Had 10.0 sacks on the year, which ranked in the top five in the country among defensive tackles • Also ranked seventh in the league with 15.5 tackles for losses • Finished fourth on the team with 59 total tackles and had a team-high 12 quarterback pressures, two pass breakups and one forced fumble • Played well in Carolina's Music City Bowl win over Tennessee with six tackles, including 1.5 sacks, two quarterback hurries and one forced fumble • Recorded three tackles in the win at Duke • Posted four tackles, forced a fumble and had a sack vs. NC State • Had one tackle for loss and three total tackles vs. Virginia Tech • Sacked Christian Ponder for a 10-yard loss and broke up a pass in the 37-35 win at Florida State • Had three tackles, two tackles for losses and a sack, in the win over William & Mary • Had two tackles at Miami • Postd a career-high 11 stops, including three tackles for losses and 1.5 sacks in Carolina's first win at Virginia since 1981 • Had two tackles and three quarterback pressures in the 21-16 win over Clemson • Had four tackles and five quarterback pressures vs. East Carolina • Registered nine tackles, including four tackles for losses and three sacks in Carolina's first win of the season, a 17-13 victory at Rutgers • Had five tackles vs. Georgia Tech • Posted six tackles, including three tackles for losses, vs. LSU in the Chick-fil-A Classic in Atlanta.
2009 - Sophomore Season Was in the rotation at defensive end • Gained more than 30 pounds since his freshman season • Finished the season with 22 tackles, including 6.5 tackles for losses of 40 yards and five sacks for 36 yards • Had a 7-yard tackle for loss vs. Pittsburgh in the Meineke Car Care Bowl • Made one tackle at NC State • Had two tackles, a sack and a quarterback pressure that led to an interception in a 33-24 victory over No. 12 Miami • Made his first career start at Virginia Tech and had one tackle • Posted two tackles against Florida State • Had three tackles, including a 4-yard tackle for loss, vs. Georgia Southern • Assisted on one tackle vs. Virginia • Had four tackles, including a 6-yard sack, at Georgia Tech • Registered one tackle in the win over ECU • Had one of the best games of his career with five tackles, 2.5 tackles for losses, including two sacks, in Carolina's 12-10 victory at Connecticut • Sacked UConn's QB on the Huskies' final offensive possession of the game • Had one tackle in Carolina's season-opening win over The Citadel.
2008 - Freshman Season Had eight tackles, 3.5 tackles for losses, 1.5 sacks and one fumble recovery • Did not play in the season opener vs. McNeese State, but saw action in the next 12 consecutive games, including the Meineke Car Care Bowl • Posted one tackle against West Virginia in the bowl game • Had one tackle for loss and recovered a fumble at Maryland • Had one tackle and one quarterback pressure in the 28-7 win over No. 22 Georgia Tech • Had a 1-yard sack on Notre Dame's Jimmy Clausen in UNC's win over the Irish • Posted one tackle in Carolina's 38-12 win over No. 24 Connecticut • Had a 5-yard tackle for loss in UNC's 28-24 win at Miami • Saw action as a reserve defensive end vs. Virginia Tech • Played in his first career game at Rutgers and posted two tackles and assisted on a sack.
Kinston High School/Hargrave Military Academy SuperPrep All-America • Played in the U.S. Army All-America game • Member of recruiting analyst Tom Lemming's All-America team • After his performance in the Army All-America game, he moved from unranked to No. 105 in Rivals.com's list of the top 250 players in the country • Had the East squad's only sack in the game • Considered the No. 8 prospect in North Carolina by SuperPrep • Ranked the No. 6 defensive end in the country by Rivals.com • Ranked the No. 21 defensive end in the country by Scout.com • Rated the No. 34 defensive end in the country by ESPN.com • Member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 • Had 63 tackles and seven sacks as a junior at Kinston High School • Transferred to Hargrave Military Academy in Virginia for his senior year and had eight sacks to lead Hargrave • Coached by Tony Edwards at Kinston and Robert Prunty at Hargrave.
Personal Son of Gail Coples and Timothy Koonce • Born June 22, 1990 • Nickname is "Q" • His New Year's resolution was to take advantage of his opportunities • People say he looks like NBA basketball player Shane Battier • Would most like to appear on the reality TV show, "College Hill" • Favorite NFL team is the Pittsburgh Steelers • Communications major.
