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    MelkartAbou Jaoude

    North Carolina Tar Heels
    • North Carolina Tar Heels
    • #9
    • Defensive LinemanDL
    • Class
      Senior
    • HT/WT
      1.96 m, 117 kg
    • Birthplace
      Newton, NJ
    • Class
      Senior
    • HT/WT
      1.96 m, 117 kg
    • Birthplace
      Newton, NJ
    • Status
      Active

    2026 season stats

    • SOLO
      6
      SACK
      1
      FF
      1
      INT
      0
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    SplitsTOTSOLOASTSACKFFFRYDSINTYDSAVGTDLNGPDKB
    Away4130000000.00000
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    DateOPPResultTOTSOLOASTSACK
    Sun 10/4vsND3ND
    L
    37-26
    0000
    Sun 10/11@PITT25PITT
    W
    21-17
    3120
    Sun 10/18@DUKEDUKE
    W
    24-20
    1010
    Sun 10/25vsSYRSYR
    L
    31-30 OT
    3120
    Sun 11/1vsMIA1MIA
    L
    38-35
    3120

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                Michael Salgado-Medina
                • Appeals court hands NCAA a victory in struggle over five-year eligibility rule
                  • 4h
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                        2026 ACC Standings

                        TeamCONFOVR
                        Miami6-08-0
                        Wake Forest5-17-1
                        SMU5-27-2
                        Louisville4-25-3
                        Duke3-26-2
                        Clemson3-25-3
                        Pittsburgh3-36-3
                        Virginia Tech3-36-3
                        Boston College2-34-4
                        NC State2-34-4
                        North Carolina2-34-4
                        Virginia2-44-5
                        California2-43-6
                        Syracuse2-44-4
                        Stanford2-44-5
                        Florida State1-43-5
                        Georgia Tech1-42-6
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