Jaylen Harvey
North Carolina Tar Heels
91
Elite

Jaylen Harvey

North Carolina Tar HeelsSolid
LOLBDefenseEliteTRANSFER · Penn State
Projected Starter

Is Jaylen Harvey starting?

Jaylen Harvey is the projected starter at LOLB for North Carolina Tar Heels.

Jaylen Harvey is the projected starting LOLB on a Solid North Carolina — 91 OVR.

See full North Carolina Tar Heels depth chart ›

Depth at LOLB · North Carolina Tar Heels

  1. 11191Jaylen HarveyStarter
  2. 2569Donovan Hoilette Jr.
  3. 31264Calvin Thomas

What's Next

Who do they play next?See North Carolina Tar Heels's upcoming gamesWho's the backup?Donovan Hoilette Jr. — No. 2 at LOLB for North CarolinaHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for North Carolina Tar Heels

The Story

Elite-Tier Talent

A 4-star recruit out of Quince Orchard, ranked #409 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 9 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).

Recruit4★ · #409 NatlTeam Share2%
Gaithersburg, MD
Jersey
#11
Class
RS SO/TR
Height
6'2"
Weight
246 lbs
Transfer
Penn State

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—91.51

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.8950
National Rank
#409
High School
Quince Orchard
Hometown
Gaithersburg, MD

Why this rating?

On a 85-rated defense; 62th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.98 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 91.

Team defense (SP+)
85
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 62% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 16% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.98)
Depth-chart adjustment
+6 for role

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 3
TKL
3
SOLO
3
SACK
2
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 35-3

Aug 29WTCUTKL 5
TKL
5
SOLO
2
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 15-10

Jaylen Harvey's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

9 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 sacks
Usage / Involvement40%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.