Is Jaylen McGill starting?
Jaylen McGill is listed 2nd string at RB for North Carolina Tar Heels.
Jaylen McGill is listed RB #2 for North Carolina at 61 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Mountain View Preparatory, ranked #493 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 19 rushing yards, 0 rush TD. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 61 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #27
- Class
- SO
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 200 lbs
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 77-rated offense; 14th-percentile production (×0.91 for competition level) put them -10 vs unit starters → 61.
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 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.