Is Jaylen McGill starting?
Jaylen McGill is listed 2nd string at RB for North Carolina Tar Heels.
Sophomore · #27 · 5'10", 220 lbs
See full North Carolina Tar Heels depth chart ›Depth at RB · North Carolina Tar Heels
- 1785Benjamin HallStarter
- 22769Jaylen McGillYou
- 3069Demon June
North Carolina Starting Lineup
Top running backs in the ACC
Up next for North Carolina
North Carolina plays UConn away on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 12:00 PM ET.
2025 Stats
| Season | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | 0 |
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
- 0.8893
- National Rank
- #493
- High School
- Mountain View Preparatory
- Hometown
- Spartanburg, SC
Why this rating?
On a 84-rated offense; 14th-percentile production (×0.91 for competition level) put them -9 vs unit starters → 69.
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
Oct 31LMIAYDS 69
- CAR
- 5
- YDS
- 12
- AVG
- 2.4
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 6
- YDS
- 69
- AVG
- 11.5
- TD
- 0
Final L 38-35
Oct 24LSYRYDS 62
- CAR
- 12
- YDS
- 62
- AVG
- 5.2
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 13
- AVG
- 6.5
- TD
- 0
Final L 31-30 OT
Oct 17WDUKEYDS 75
- CAR
- 12
- YDS
- 75
- AVG
- 6.3
- TD
- 1
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 24-20
Oct 10WPITTYDS -4
- CAR
- 1
- YDS
- -4
- AVG
- -4.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 21-17
Oct 3LNDYDS 15
- CAR
- 4
- YDS
- 15
- AVG
- 3.8
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 37-26
Sep 19LCLEMYDS 13
- CAR
- 3
- YDS
- 13
- AVG
- 4.3
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 28-20
Sep 12WETSUYDS 40
- CAR
- 5
- YDS
- 40
- AVG
- 8.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 20
- AVG
- 20.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 35-3
Aug 29WTCUYDS 33
- CAR
- 5
- YDS
- 33
- AVG
- 6.6
- TD
- 1
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 15-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | LMIA | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 24 | LSYR | 12 | 62 | 5.2 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | WDUKE | 12 | 75 | 6.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | WPITT | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LND | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LCLEM | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WETSU | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 29 | WTCU | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 1 | 0 |
Jaylen McGill'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.