Is Isaiah Johnson starting?
Isaiah Johnson is the projected starter at NT for North Carolina Tar Heels.
Redshirt senior · #0 · 6'2", 320 lbs
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North Carolina Starting Lineup
- DE
- NTIsaiah JohnsonThis player
- DT
- LOLB
- WLB
- MLB
- ROLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the ACC
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Clear Springs, ranked #1,778 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 37 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 2 sacks. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot and 84th-percentile production nationally — good for a 88 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #0
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 320 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | 2.5 | 2 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8450
- National Rank
- #1778
- High School
- Clear Springs
- Hometown
- League City, TX
Why this rating?
On a 83-rated defense; 84th-percentile production (×0.91 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 88.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 3LNDTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 37-26
Sep 19LCLEMTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 28-20
Sep 12WETSUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-3
Aug 29WTCUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 15-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | LND | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LCLEM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WETSU | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | WTCU | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Isaiah Johnson's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.