Joe Buvid- Getty Images The Tar Heels' quarterback room is undergoing an overhaul and the team has just landed its newest member in the form of a Bobby Petrino recruit at Texas A&M. As first reported by Inside Carolina, Texas A&M transfer quarterback Miles O’Neill has committed to the Tar Heels following a trip to Chapel Hill on Monday. He will have three years of eligibility remaining. O’Neill, 6’5, 225 lbs., spent the last two seasons in College Station with the Aggies and

@TransferPortal- Twitter The Tar Heels continue to land players from the portal and the first commitment on Tuesday comes from an offensive lineman with Power 4 starting ability. As first reported by Pete Nakos of On3 Sports/Rivals, the Tar Heels have picked up a commitment from Baylor transfer OL Sean Thompkins following a visit over the weekend to Chapel Hill. The former 4✮ prospect in the 2023 class has two years of eligibility remaining. Thompkins, 6’5, 300 lbs., spent th

Jordan Bank- Getty Images The Tar Heels continue to roll in portal commitments and the most recent one comes in the form of a slot receiver with Power 4 experience. As first reported by Pete Nakos of On3 Sports/Rivals, the Tar Heels picked up a commitment from Wisconsin transfer slot receiver Trech Kekahuna, who entered the transfer portal back in early December. He should have two years of eligibility remaining at the college level. Kekahuna, 5’10, 180 lbs., heads to Chapel

Kate Hildebrand - Collegian.PSU.edu The transfer portal news continues for Bill Belichick and the Tar Heels, as they’ve landed their second transfer of the day, in the form of Penn State pass rusher Jaylen Harvey, who was on campus over the weekend for a visit. Harvey, who is a former four-star recruit, may have limited stats from his time in Happy Valley, but he arrives in Chapel Hill with three years of eligibility and a ton of upside for this staff to tap into. During his

Nicholas Faulkner- Getty Images After planning to re-sign with the Tar Heels earlier this offseason, quarterback Gio Lopez has made the decision to enter the transfer portal. As first announced by Chris Hummer of 247Sports, the Tar Heels are losing their starting quarterback from this past year to the transfer portal after just one season with the program. Lopez will have two years of eligibility remaining wherever he lands. Lopez, who transferred to UNC after a two-year stin

Chris Leduc- Getty Images After a day full of commitment in the portal, the Tar Heels have landed their first commitment of the day in the form of a Florida transfer defensive lineman. As first reported by Pete Nakos of On3 Sports/Rivals, the Tar Heels have landed Florida transfer defensive tackle Tarvorise Brown following a visit to Chapel Hill back on Friday. He has three years of eligibility remaining at the college level. Brown, who measures in at 6’7, 300 lbs., played in

Alika Jenner- Getty Images Sunday was a big day of portal commitments for the Tar Heels with the team landing four throughout the course of the day. The final commitment came from a transfer tight end that wasn’t on many radars heading into the day. As first reported by Pete Thamel of ESPN, the Tar Heels have landed a commitment from Colorado State transfer tight end Jaxxon Warren after he took a visit to campus over the weekend. He has three years of eligibility remaining at

Thien-An Truong- Getty Images On a day that has been filled with transfer portal commitments for the Tar Heels, the team has just lost another tight end to the transfer portal. As first reported by Chris Hummer of 247Sports, Tar Heel tight end Connor Cox is planning to enter his name into the transfer portal after spending just one season in Chapel Hill. He will have two years of eligibility remaining. Cox, a former 3✮ prospect in the 2023 recruiting class, will depart UNC af

@jonathangibbs- Instagram For the third time today, the Tar Heels have added a commitment in the portal and this time it comes in the form of a transfer receiver. As first reported by Inside Carolina, Louisiana-Monroe wide receiver Jonathan Bibbs has announced his commitment to the Tar Heels in the midst of his visit to Chapel Hill, which started yesterday. He has three years of eligibility remaining. Bibbs, 6’2, 175 lbs., spent the last two seasons at Louisiana-Monroe, playi

@andrew.daquan- Instagram After landing their first portal commitment on Sunday morning, the Tar Heels added their second in the form of versatile offensive lineman on Sunday afternoon. As first reported by Inside Carolina, the Tar Heels have landed a commitment from Charleston Southern offensive tackle transfer Andrew Threatt during his visit to Chapel Hill that began yesterday morning. He has one season of eligibility remaining. Threatt, an unranked prospect in the 2023 rec

John Fisher- Getty Images After two days of hosting transfer portal visitors, the Tar Heels landed their first commitment in the portal on Sunday morning. As first reported by Inside Carolina, Wisconsin transfer quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. has committed to the Tar Heels in the midst of his visit to campus. He has one year of eligibility remaining. Edwards, a former 3✮ prospect in the 2021 class, entered the transfer portal on Monday after spending just one season with the W

@austinalexanderofficial- Instagram The transfer portal officially opened on Friday and the Tar Heels came into the day expecting 25 players from this year’s roster to enter. On Friday evening, a new player entered his name into the portal extending that number to 26 departures and freeing up another roster for the team in the portal. As first reported by Inside Carolina, true freshman linebacker Austin Alexander has entered his name into the transfer portal after just one se

Bryan Bennett- Getty Images The Tar Heels are not only hosting transfer portal targets but they are re-signing key pieces to their roster, as well. As stated in a release from the Tar Heel program, cornerback Jaiden Patterson and defensive lineman Leroy Jackson have agreed to return to the team for next year. These are the second and third Tar Heels to re-sign with the program today, joining running back Demon June. Like June, the details of these new deals have not been publ

David Jensen- Getty Images On a day where countless players around the country are officially entering the portal, the Tar Heels have received news that one of their top priorities this offseason is re-signing with the team. Per a release from Tar Heel football on Friday morning, the team has agreed to a new deal with true freshman running back Demon June. The details of the deal have not currently been revealed. June will return to Chapel Hill after a productive first season

@9onnamission- Instagram The transfer portal is set to open officially on Friday and on Wednesday the Tar Heels found out they will have 25 players that will be entering their names. The latest addition, as first announced by Inside Carolina, will be true freshman running back Jaylon Nichols. He will have four years of eligibility remaining wherever he lands. Nichols, a former 3✮ prospect in the 2025 class, enters the portal after just one season in Chapel Hill. He did not pl

@kamarionthomas__- Instagram It may have flown under the radar a bit, but the Tar Heels have lost another player to the transfer portal along the defensive line. As first reported by Chris Hummer of 247Sports, true freshman defensive tackle Kamarion Thomas will enter the transfer portal when it opens on January 2nd. He will have four years of eligibility remaining wherever he lands. Thomas, the former 3✮ recruit in the 2025 recruiting class, transfers after spending just one

ESPN As the opening of the transfer portal grows closer and closer, the portal entries have begun to pick up again. The most recent transfer comes from one of the young edge rushers who spent just one season on the Tar Heels roster before leaving the program. As first reported by 247Sports, true freshman edge rusher Chinedu Onyeagoro is planning to enter the transfer portal when it opens on January 2nd. He will have four years of eligibility remaining wherever he lands. Onyea

Lance King- Getty Images Tar Heel fans are hoping for a new starting quarterback in 2026 after a rough season with Gio Lopez at the helm, but as Pete Nakos of On3 Sports is reporting, he isn’t going to be giving that job up without a fight. According to Nakos, Lopez, who signed a two-year deal last offseason with the Tar Heels, is expected to return to Chapel Hill for the 2026 season. The redshirt sophomore still has two years of eligibility remaining at the college level. Lo

CBS Sports It’s been a busy day for the UNC football program, starting with the expected hire of Bobby Petrino as the new offensive coordinator, after Freddie Kitchens was hired after one season on the job. But that’s not the only big news on the offensive side of the football, as shortly after that news broke, freshman QB Bryce Baker announced his decision to enter the transfer portal, after one season in Chapel Hill. Baker was the prize recruit of Belichick’s initial recrui

Alex Slitz- Getty Images After a dismal year on offense for the Tar Heels under Bill Belichick, the team needed to make a strong hire at offensive coordinator and on Monday morning, they did just that. As first reported by Chris Low, Pete Nakos and Inside Carolina, Bobby Petrino has agreed to become the Tar Heels next offensive coordinator. This move follows the team’s firing of offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens after one season back on December 12th. According to a repo