University of North Carolina Athletics
2026 Spring Football Roster
Jersey Number 17
Jakob Weatherspoon
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Avon, Ohio
- High School:
- Avon
• A native of Avon, Ohio, plays defensive back at Avon High School
• Earned first team All-Conference and All-Ohio during prep career
• This fall, helped Avon appear in the state championship game for the second-straight year
• In junior season, posted 73 total tackles with two interceptions, helping Avon finish 16-0 and an Ohio state championship
• As a sophomore, recorded 50 tackles and two interceptions
• A two-sport athlete, was a state champion in the 400-meter dash
• Earned first team All-Conference and All-Ohio during prep career
• This fall, helped Avon appear in the state championship game for the second-straight year
• In junior season, posted 73 total tackles with two interceptions, helping Avon finish 16-0 and an Ohio state championship
• As a sophomore, recorded 50 tackles and two interceptions
• A two-sport athlete, was a state champion in the 400-meter dash
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