Isaiah Johnson holds the NT · Starter spot in North Carolina Tar Heels’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Isaiah Johnson is a nose tackle from Camden, New Jersey, who played high school football at Chandler in Arizona. He attended the University of Arizona, appearing in 10 games during the 2024 season with nine total tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss. Johnson transferred to North Carolina for the 2025 campaign as a redshirt junior, appearing in all 12 games with three starts. He recorded 40 tackles, including 20 solo, along with 2.5 tackles for loss and two sacks. He logged a 15-yard sack against Virginia and an 11-yard sack versus Duke, also posting a quarterback hurry.