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    88  Erik Highsmith
    Erik Highsmith

    Class:
    Junior

    Hometown:
    Vanceboro, N.C.

    High School:
    West Craven

    Height / Weight:
    6-3 / 190

    Position:
    Wide Receiver


    12/04/2011

    Dwight Jones, Zach Brown Named Team MVPs at UNC Team Banquet

    Jones set single-season school record for receptions.

    11/26/2011

    Turner's Take: How Special

    Dwight Jones' 101-yard three-touchdown performance was a fitting Kenan finale for an electrifying receiver.

    11/20/2011

    Extra Points: Shock And Awe-Shucks

    Tar Heels' annual upset special bid falls short at Virginia Tech.

    11/18/2011

    Tar Heels Fall to No. 9 Virginia Tech, 24-21

    11/18/2011

    Turner's Take: Handful Of Plays

    Turner Walston on the loss to Virginia Tech

    11/05/2011

    North Carolina vs. NC State - November 5, 2011

    UNC vs. NC State

    09/17/2011

    UNC vs. Virginia - 9/17/11

    AP Photos from today's game.

    Consistent receiving threat who has great hands and almost never drops a pass • Has started several games in the first two seasons.

    2010 - Sophomore Season
    Appeared in all 13 games, making eight starts • Finished the regular season with 25 catches for 348 yards and three touchdowns • Made a 39-yard touchdown catch just before halftime of Carolina's 30-27 double-overtime victory over Tennessee in the Music City Bowl • Had a season-best five receptions for 71 yards against NC State • Caught two balls for 22 yards against Virginia Tech • Had a 2-yard reception against William & Mary • Caught two passes for nine yards at Miami • Had one catch for 42 yards at Virginia • Finished with three receptions and 28 yards in the Clemson win • Had a 12-yard catch against East Carolina • Caught two balls for 16 yards at Rutgers • Had four receptions for 71 yards and a touchdown against Georgia Tech • The touchdown was a 52-yarder, the longest reception of his career • Caught three passes for 36 yards and a touchdown in the LSU game • His touchdown catch in the corner of the end zone pulled the Tar Heels to within six points after trailing 30-10.

    2009 - Freshman Season
    True freshman who was a key contributor at wide receiver • Named to the All-ACC freshman team by The Sporting News • Ranks second on the team with 425 yards receiving and two touchdowns on 37 catches • Made three receptions for 38 yards, including a long of 20, in the Meineke Car Care Bowl vs. Pitt • Caught one pass for four yards at NC State • Recorded third six-catch game and finished with 38 yards receiving at Boston College • Caught two balls for 20 yards against Miami • Made three catches for 21 yards against Duke • Caught three passes for nine yards at Virginia Tech • Made a 5-yard grab against Florida State • Caught two passes for 11 yards against Virginia • Posted second straight 100-yard game with 107 yards and a touchdown on six catches at Georgia Tech • Scored on a 40-yard reception from T.J. Yates versus the Yellow Jackets • Earned first career start versus East Carolina and responded with six catches for 113 yards and a touchdown • Posted the first 100-yard game by a Tar Heel rookie receiver since Hakeem Nicks in 2006 against the Pirates • Made four catches for 59 yards, including a 21-yarder on third down in the fourth quarter comeback, at Connecticut • Also saw action against The Citadel but did not record a catch.

    West Craven High School
    Helped lead West Craven to the 3-A state championship game • Caught 90 passes for 1,543 yards and 14 TDs as a senior • Led the state of North Carolina in receiving yards • Also played defensive back and began his career as a quarterback during his freshman and sophomore seasons • Ranked among the top 35 players in North Carolina by SuperPrep • Had eight catches for 62 yards and a touchdown in the state championship game and was named the offensive player of the game • Earned first-team all-state honors • Coached by Clay Jordan.

    Personal
    Son of Shanda and Ernest Roundtree • Born Nov. 20, 1990 • Nickname is "Mook" or "Mookie" • Would choose to play for the Indianapolis Colts if he could pick any team in the NFL • Pet peeve is when people do things slowly • Favorite TV show is "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" • Favorite food is strawberries • Listens to music from Lil' Wayne before every game • His mother, Shanda, had the biggest impact on his life • Wears No. 88 because it's a legendary number • Enrolled in the General College.