Jake Harkleroad

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
5-10
Weight:
215
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Charlotte, N.C.
High School:
Myers Park

2023 – Graduate Season
Appeared in all 13 games on special teams • Registered three tackles while providing depth at linebacker.

2022 – Junior Season
Appeared in all 14 games at linebacker and on special teams • Named the Eddie & Jo Allison Clary Smith Strength & Conditioning Award winner • Posted nine tackles on the season • Had three tackles against both Virginia Tech and Miami in back-to-back games • Tallied single-tackle games against Virginia, Wake Forest and NC State.

2021 – Sophomore Season
Appeared in three games against Georgia State, Florida State and South Carolina at the Duke’s Mayo Bowl.

2020 – Redshirt Freshman Season

A valuable squad member that provided depth at linebacker • Made collegiate debut against Western Carolina and recorded two tackles • Redshirted in 2019.

Myers Park High School

Played three years of varsity football at Myers Park as a linebacker • A two-time Southwestern 4A all-conference performer • Posted 260 tackles, six sacks and 24 TFL over his final two seasons, while leading the team in tackles both years • Claimed All-Mecklenburg county and All-Observer teams as a senior • Led the team to a school-record 13 wins and a berth in the state semifinals • Tallied 154 tackles, three sacks and 14 TFL • Added 106 stops, three sacks and 10 TFL as a junior • A four-year letterman in wrestling • A three-time Southwestern 4A all-conference selection and three-time conference champion • Was a two-time state qualifier • Was the 2018 Greater Charlotte Football Awards Scholar Athlete of the Year • Honored with the 2018 David Shannon Award for outstanding performance in football and academics • Coached by Scott Chadwick.

Personal

Son of Nikki and Pat Harkleroad • His dad, Pat, played football at Virginia and his grandfather played football at Tennessee • Birthday is Oct. 18.