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    DerekMcDonald

    North Carolina Tar Heels
    • North Carolina Tar Heels
    • #15
    • LinebackerLB
    • Class
      Senior
    • HT/WT
      1.93 m, 108 kg
    • Birthplace
      Atlanta, GA
    • Class
      Senior
    • HT/WT
      1.93 m, 108 kg
    • Birthplace
      Atlanta, GA
    • Status
      Active

    2026 season stats

    • SOLO
      31
      SACK
      0
      FF
      1
      INT
      0
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    Recent Games

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    DateOPPResultTOTSOLOASTSACK
    Sat 10/10@PITT25PITT
    W
    21-17
    12480
    Sun 10/18@DUKEDUKE
    W
    24-20
    7160
    Sun 10/25vsSYRSYR
    L
    31-30 OT
    164120
    Sun 11/1vsMIA1MIA
    L
    38-35
    11560
    Sat 11/7@CONNCONN
    W
    38-21
    7250

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                        2026 ACC Standings

                        TeamCONFOVR
                        Miami6-08-1
                        Wake Forest5-18-1
                        Louisville5-26-3
                        SMU5-27-2
                        Duke4-27-2
                        Clemson4-26-3
                        Pittsburgh3-36-3
                        Virginia Tech3-36-3
                        North Carolina2-35-4
                        Florida State2-44-5
                        Stanford2-44-5
                        Virginia2-44-5
                        NC State2-44-5
                        Boston College2-44-5
                        California2-43-6
                        Syracuse2-54-5
                        Georgia Tech1-52-7
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