Melkart Abou Jaoude injury update: UNC star expected miss game vs.
North Carolina“Sources: North Carolina is expected to be without star defender Melkart Abou Jaoude today at Clemson,” Thamel wrote on Twitter/X. “He’s dealing with a hand/wrist injury from the TCU game and had been listed as questionable.
He led the ACC in sacks per game last year and is UNC’s top defender.” Jaoude missed time after exiting the season opener against TCU in Ireland.
He left in the first quarter but managed to make a return in the game. Jaoude is in his second season with the Tar Heels and entered this year as one of the top edge rushers in the ACC.
Before joining UNC, Meklart Abou-Jaoude spent three seasons at Delaware. During the 2024 season, the New Jersey native registered 24 tackles, 9.
KEY POINTS
- North Carolina will be without its star pass rusher on defense today, with Melkart Abou Jaoude set to be out vs. Clemson.
- Melkart Abou Jaoude is expected to miss Saturday's game against Clemson, leaving North Carolina without their star pass rusher.
- Still, he’s been limited and Jaoude will miss a pivotal game against Clemson Saturday afternoon.
- In 2025, Abou-Jaoude was selected to the All-ACC Second Team after recording 47 tackles and a conference-leading 10.5 sacks.