North Carolina Lands Penn State Edge Transfer Jaylen Harvey

Overview

• Harvey committed to UNC following an official visit to Chapel Hill over the weekend, with the decision reported by On3Sports and shared by Hayes Fawcett.
• The 6-foot-2, 246-pound redshirt freshman was a four-star recruit in the 2024 class from Gaithersburg, Maryland, and retains three seasons of eligibility.
• Published accounts differ on his Penn State production, with the article listing 11 games, eight tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and one sack on 159 snaps, while a social post cites 15 games and 11 tackles.
• He becomes UNC’s seventh transfer-portal addition and the second on defense, joining former Florida defensive lineman Tarvosie Brown, who committed earlier Monday.
• UNC also returns ACC sacks leader Melkart Abou-Jaoude, who had 10.5 last season, after losing Tyler Thompson to the transfer portal following a 7.0-sack year.