Defensive Lineman Leroy Jackson Working to Build on Breakout Season at UNC

Posted Apr 23, 2026
Now a redshirt sophomore Leroy Jackson enters 2026 as UNC Football’s third-leading returning tackler along the defensive line, trailing Melkart Abou-Jaoude (47) and Isaiah Johnson (41), as the unit carries a sense of continuity into the new season. Five Tar Heel defensive linemen who logged 100-plus snaps in 2025 are set to return to Chapel Hill. (Inside Carolina)

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