Is Melkart Abou Jaoude starting?
Melkart Abou Jaoude is the projected starter at ROLB for North Carolina Tar Heels.
Redshirt senior · #9 · 6'5", 260 lbs
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- 1974Melkart Abou JaoudeStarter
- 2566Donovan Hoilette Jr.
North Carolina Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- LOLB
- WLB
- MLB
- ROLBMelkart Abou JaoudeThis player
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top linebackers 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.
At 6'5", 260 lbs, Melkart Abou Jaoude plays for a North Carolina team rated 75 overall in the ACC.
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated defense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 74.
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 31LMIATKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 38-35
Oct 24LSYRTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 31-30 OT
Oct 17WDUKETKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 24-20
Oct 10WPITTTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 21-17
Aug 29WTCUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 15-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | LMIA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | LSYR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | WDUKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | WPITT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | WTCU | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Melkart Abou Jaoude's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.