North Carolina LB Joe Jackson's playing career is over.
Jackson announced via a team statement Thursday that he was done playing because of a neck injury. He suffered the injury in the team's season-opening loss to South Carolina and hasn't played in 2015 since.
Jackson was a starter for North Carolina entering the season. He had four total tackles against South Carolina before his injury and played in eight games in 2014 with eight total tackles.
He was a three-star recruit out of Jacksonville in the class of 2012. He was the No. 64 outside linebacker according to Rivals.
North Carolina visits Georgia Tech in Week 5.
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