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North Carolina · 2026
David Jackson III
DLFreshman6' 2", 260 lbsWashington, DC★★★ 2026 recruit · #966 nationally
North Carolina Tar Heels2-1 · TDC #73
Snap share
22%
likely 10–29%
Tackles
1
3473rd of 4521 in FBS
Solo
0
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 3473rd / 4521 |
| Solo | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 266th / 820 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 264th / 977 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · TCU | 71 | ~12 (6–18) | 1 | 17% |
| Wk 2 · East Tennessee State | 66 | ~18 (7–28) | 1 | 27% |
| Season | 137 | 30 (14–40) | 2 | 22% |
Position Room
17 DLs on the North Carolina roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Xavier Lewis | DL | SO | 17 | 8.5 | 6 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Leroy Jackson | DL | SO | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 11 | Jaylen Harvey | DL | SO | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 0 | Isaiah Johnson | DL | SR | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Donovan Hoilette Jr. | DL | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Melkart Abou Jaoude | DL | SR | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 96 | Nicco Maggio | DL | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Trey Giddens | DL | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 89 | Emmanuel Nwaiwu | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 94 | David Jackson III | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Tarvorise Brown | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Joseph Mupoyi | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Zavion Griffin-Haynes | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | Viliami Moala | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 88 | Vodney Cleveland | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Jimmy-Phrisco Alo-Suliafu | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Trashawn Ruffin | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. North Carolina depth chart →