Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 35-3vs East Tennessee State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
Jake Bauer is a linebacker at North Carolina who has played in 1 of North Carolina's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 12.
North Carolina is 4-4.
One game to point at: 3 tackles against East Tennessee State — Week 2, 2026.
3 tackles · 0 sacks
Where to follow
Career stats
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 2 · 2026
W 35-3
3 tackles · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 32-point win at home against East Tennessee State.
Teams and coaches
2026North Carolina4-4HC: Bill Belichick · Balanced, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill Belichick
Pass share
50.8%
241 pass / 233 run
Plays / game
59.2
8 games
Team sack rate
6.7%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
3 tackles in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,072 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the ACC as a redshirt freshman.
Two seasons at North Carolina
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 North Carolina BelichickYear 2 · 1 game
- 2025 North Carolina BelichickYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school Malvern PrepMalvern, PA · Class of 2025Three-star, No. 1,072 in the 2025 class. Signed with North Carolina.Also from Malvern Prep: Jackson Ford (Penn State), Zeke Bates (Minnesota), Andrew Pellicciotta (Duke) and 1 more.
2025
- Signed with North CarolinaThree-star, out of Malvern Prep