Returning players bring all-star talent to UNC's defensive line

Posted Aug 29, 2026
Redshirt senior defensive lineman Melkart Abou Jaoude and redshirt sophomore defensive lineman Leroy Jackson return to North Carolina with experience. Along with those two on the defensive line, 6-foot-2, 320-pound Isaiah Johnson returns for his senior season. Last fall, Johnson recorded 41 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and two sacks. (Daily Tar Heel)

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