Is Leroy Jackson starting?
Leroy Jackson is the projected starter at DE for North Carolina Tar Heels.
Leroy Jackson is the projected starting DE on a Solid North Carolina — 89 OVR.
See full North Carolina Tar Heels depth chart ›Depth at DE · North Carolina Tar Heels
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Lee County, ranked #1,175 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 34 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 89 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #91
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 290 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 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
- 0.8617
- National Rank
- #1175
- High School
- Lee County
- Hometown
- Leesburg, GA
Why this rating?
On a 85-rated defense; 67th-percentile production (×0.91 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 89.
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 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-3
Aug 29WTCUTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 15-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WETSU | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | WTCU | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Leroy Jackson'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.