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Melkart Abou-Jaoude

North Carolina · Edge Rusher · 2025

SACKS
11
TFL
12
TKL
47

Career totals · 1 season with stats

Scouting Report

In 2025, Abou-Jaoude recorded 47 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and 10.5 sacks.

In 17-0 that career earns a 75 overall, the 6th-highest edge rusher rating at North Carolina since 1990 and No. 12 among all edge rushers of the 2025-Present era.

Season by Season

Melkart Abou-Jaoude season-by-season statistics at North Carolina
SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025471210.5

Seasons with tracked stats at North Carolina. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

North Carolina Teammates

  1. 70Andrew Simpson2025LB
  2. 67Kaleb Cost2023-25CB
  3. 66Jordan Shipp2024-25WR
  4. 65Giovanni Lopez2025QB
  5. 64Kobe Paysour2022-25WR
  6. 64Connor Cox2025TE
  7. 64Gavin Gibson2025S
  8. 64Khmori House2025LB
  9. 64Kenedy Uzoma2025WR
  10. 63Will Hardy2022-25CB

Full North Carolina all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2025-Present Era

  1. 90Kayden McDonaldOhio State · 2023-25EDGE
  2. 90Cashius HowellTexas A&M · 2024-25EDGE
  3. 88Rueben Bain Jr.Miami · 2023-25EDGE
  4. 86Akheem MesidorMiami · 2022-25EDGE
  5. 86David BaileyTexas Tech · 2025EDGE
  6. 83Anthony SmithMinnesota · 2022-25EDGE
  7. 80Caden CurryOhio State · 2022-25EDGE
  8. 80A'Mauri WashingtonOregon · 2023-25EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.