Leroy Jackson
Leroy Jackson
Wins his gap play after play. Two seasons at North Carolina, two different head coaches: Freddie Kitchens and Bill Belichick. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles against Richmond, Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Freddie Kitchens → Bill Belichick. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill Belichick
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Carolina | 34 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | North Carolina | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 35 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 41–6
vs Richmond
7 TOT · 4 SOLO
Dominant 35-point win at home against Richmond.
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: -11 net (20 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 #31 · 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.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Caleb Irving’s 2025 season.
Matches Caleb on
Differs from Caleb on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Evan Bennett's sophomore season at Fresno State (2021).
Matches Evan on
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 quart...