DQ Forkpa holds the WLB · Depth spot in North Carolina Tar Heels’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

DQ Forkpa is a linebacker from Plymouth, Minnesota, who attended St. Frances Academy. During his junior year, he recorded 67 tackles, six tackles for loss, seven forced fumbles, and five interceptions. Over his first two seasons of high school, he accumulated 73 total tackles and earned Under Armour All-America honors. Forkpa is a true freshman at North Carolina.

North Carolina2026 — present