Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 15-10@ TCU | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 35-3vs East Tennessee State | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#91
Leroy Jackson
Redshirt sophomore defensive lineman on North Carolina's 2026 roster.
6′1″ · 290 lb · Leesburg, GA · Lee County
CFB Index 22 · #289 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to North Carolina for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
13 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 8 tackles, vs TCU
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 defensive lineman on North Carolina's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to North Carolina in 2024.
Leroy Jackson
Wins his gap play after play. Three seasons at North Carolina, two different head coaches: Freddie Kitchens and Bill Belichick. The receipt on tape: 8 tackles against TCU, Week 1, 2026.
13 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with North Carolina3-star out of Lee County
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
North Carolina
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Freddie Kitchens
North Carolina
2025–2026era →
Bill Belichick
North Carolina
Coaching transition mid-career: Freddie Kitchens → Bill Belichick. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024North Carolina6-7HC: Freddie Kitchens · Run-leaning
2025North Carolina4-8HC: Bill Belichick · Balanced, slow tempo
2026North Carolina2-0HC: Bill Belichick · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Concern: solo tackles (7th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 6.5 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
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #65 of 73 ACC DLs
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Carolina | 13 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | North Carolina | 34 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | North Carolina | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 48 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 15–10
at TCU
8 TOT · 3 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 5 on the road.
With B. Edwards — 232 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 77.2 · -4 rush yds (7 car) · A. Burrell — 28 LONG · 67 PCT · 7 PTS
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
North Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · North Carolina
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -12 net (19 in / 31 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
North Carolina · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #28 · 2026 recruiting class #19
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Stevie Tu'ikolovatu’s 2016 season.
96%match
NFL Rd 7
Matches Stevie on
TFL rate
Sack rate
Height
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Eliyt Nairne's junior season at Tulane (2025).
Matches Eliyt on
Class year
Height
Hurry rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Leroy Jackson
Background
Honors The Athletic Freshman All-American (2025) 2025 Redshirt Freshman Season at Carolina Turned in a strong redshirt freshman season Appeared in every game for the Tar Heels, starting 11 games Finished the season with 37 tackles Tallied 14 solo stops and 23 assisted tackles Recorded two quarter...
The defensive line · North Carolina
- #9Melkart Abou-Jaoude12 tackles for loss · 2025
- Isaiah Johnson2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Jaylen Harvey1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #90Xavier Lewis0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Leroy Jackson0 tackles for loss · 2025
12 more on the roster · North Carolina team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology