Is Isaiah Johnson starting?
Isaiah Johnson is the projected starter at NT for North Carolina Tar Heels.
Isaiah Johnson is the projected starting NT on a Solid North Carolina — 90 OVR.
See full North Carolina Tar Heels depth chart ›Depth at NT · North Carolina Tar Heels
- 1090Isaiah JohnsonStarter
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What's Next
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 3-star recruit out of Clear Springs, ranked #1,778 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 37 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2 sacks. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot and 84th-percentile production nationally — good for a 90 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #0
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 320 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | 2.5 | 2 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8450
- National Rank
- #1778
- High School
- Clear Springs
- Hometown
- League City, TX
Why this rating?
On a 85-rated defense; 84th-percentile production (×0.91 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 90.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WETSUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-3
Aug 29WTCUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 15-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WETSU | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | WTCU | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Isaiah Johnson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.