Is Jake Bauer starting?
Jake Bauer is listed 3rd string at WLB for North Carolina Tar Heels.
Redshirt freshman · #44 · 6'1", 225 lbs
See full North Carolina Tar Heels depth chart ›Depth at WLB · North Carolina Tar Heels
- 11077Peyton SeelmannStarter
- 25472Timir Hickman-Collins
- 34470Jake BauerYou
- 42658DQ Forkpa
North Carolina Starting Lineup
Top linebackers in the ACC
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Malvern Prep, ranked #1,072 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #44
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 225 lbs
Jake Bauer is currently behind Peyton Seelmann at WLB on the North Carolina depth chart, a ACC team rated 83 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8667
- National Rank
- #1072
- High School
- Malvern Prep
- Hometown
- Malvern, PA
Why this rating?
On a 83-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 70 after depth penalty.
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
Sep 12WETSUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 35-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WETSU | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jake Bauer's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.