#9

Melkart Abou-Jaoude

DL · North Carolina · Jr. · #9

Returning to North Carolina for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Melkart Abou-Jaoude

DL · North Carolina · Jr · #9

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
North Carolina
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025North Carolina4-8HC: Bill Belichick · Balanced, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025North Carolina472412.010.5------
Career472412.010.5------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025

W 20–3

at Charlotte

1 QB HUR  ·  2 SOLO  ·  4 TOT

How he plays

Play style

Disrupts the pocket from the interior.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

North Carolina

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · North Carolina

Returning around him

  • 16% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • 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

3-Tech Penetrator

Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Max Llewellyn’s 2023 season.

Iowa · 2023

NFL Rd 7
#2

Jeremiah Martin

Washington · 2022

83%
#3

Sam Williams

Ole Miss · 2021

81%
#4
76%
#5

Marvin Jones Jr.

Florida State · 2024

76%

Matches Max on

Weight
Sack rate
Hurry rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Isaiah Foskey's sophomore season at Notre Dame (2021).

Notre Dame · 2021

Consensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 2 · Pk 9
#2

Felix Anudike

Kansas State · 2021

80%
#3

Max Llewellyn

Iowa · 2023

NFL Rd 7
79%
#4

Boye Mafe

Minnesota · 2021

All-Big TenNFL Rd 2 · Pk 8
79%
#5

Isaiah Thomas

Oklahoma · 2021

77%

Matches Isaiah on

Class year
Weight
TFL rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #8091

Final rank
#8128
Avg #8245.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #8091 this season.