North Carolina Tar Heels · EDGE RoomEDGE

#94 David Jackson

Class  FRStatus  True freshmanHt / Wt  6'0" · 208 lbHometown  Washington, DC · Our Lady of Good Counsel

Depth-chart placement

Current role

RDE3

Placement

Depth

Room

EDGE

Experience

FR (3)

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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EDGE room context

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David Jackson holds the RDE · Depth spot in North Carolina Tar Heels’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

LDE · StarterDonovan Hoilette Jr.Starter

RDE · StarterMelkart Abou JaoudeStarter

LDE · BackupJaylen HarveyBackup

RDE · BackupJoseph MupoyiBackup

RDE · DepthDavid JacksonDepth

Background & career

David Jackson is a true freshman right defensive end for the North Carolina Tar Heels. The 6'0", 208-pound lineman hails from Washington, DC, and attended Our Lady of Good Counsel High School. Jackson came to Chapel Hill as a three-star recruit in the 2026 class, ranked 907 nationally with a rating of 0.8733.

Recruiting3-star · No. 966 nationalOriginWashington, DC · Our Lady of Good Counsel