Jaiden Patterson holds the LCB · Starter spot in North Carolina Tar Heels’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jaiden Patterson is a left cornerback for North Carolina who enrolled as a four-star prospect ranked 288th nationally in the 2024 class. The Dacula, Georgia native appeared in 11 games during his freshman season, recording two tackles. In 2025, Patterson played all 12 games with six starts, including his first career start against Clemson where he posted six solo tackles. He finished the season with 33 total tackles, 22 solo tackles, two tackles for loss, and five pass breakups. Patterson also recorded his first career interception against Richmond, which he returned for seven yards. He logged at least one tackle in every game.

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