C.J. Sadler

#14· North Carolina ·WR ·Fr ·2030 Draft · Detroit, MI

5'9"Height 183 lbWeight

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Media & News

CBS Sports Jun 17, 2026
C.J. Sadler, North Carolina Tar Heels, WR - News, Stats, Bio - CBS Sports
On3 Jan 1, 2026
4-star WR CJ Sadler ready to move to Chapel Hill and help North Carolina win under Bill Belichick - On3
On3 Nov 15, 2025
Michigan High School Football Playoffs: CJ Sadler powers Cass Tech past Saline - On3
MLive.com Nov 6, 2025
Player of the Year Top 10: Why Cass Tech’s CJ Sadler is on a path to ‘playing on Sundays’ - MLive.com
247Sports Aug 21, 2025
Notebook: Clarkston's loaded four-way scrimmage features elite 2028 QB Donald Tabron, new UNC commit CJ Sadler - 247Sports
Tar Heel Blog Aug 17, 2025
UNC Football: C.J. Sadler commits to the Tar Heels - Tar Heel Blog
Detroit Free Press Aug 16, 2025
How Bill Belichick made North Carolina an easy choice for top Michigan recruit C.J. Sadler - Detroit Free Press
247Sports Aug 15, 2025
North Carolina gets commitment from Motor City 4-star C.J. Sadler - 247Sports

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

C.J. Sadler #14

North Carolina · WR · Fr · 2030 Draft · Detroit, MI · Cass Technical

5-9 · 183 lbs

4.8

UDFA

Floor 2.6 · Ceiling 8.2

#1961 overall · #290 WR of 15096

Scouting Verdict

Sadler is UNC's top signee and 'most important newcomer' — a former top-175 receiver who profiles for an early return/gadget role. Capped as unproven youth, but the ceiling is high for a true freshman expected to contribute.

Ceiling · 8.2

Buried for now (WR3) but young + talented — could win a role; significant upside (+3.4) · ACC draft-temper · WR premium.

Floor · 2.6

Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −2.2.

Pedigree

4★ recruit · Natl #171 · Pos #8 · State #2

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