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Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Lose Another WR to Transfer Portal
@ The Tar Heels have lost some significant depth at the wide receiver position from this year’s roster and that continued on Sunday evening. As first reported by Inside Carolina, Tar Heels redshirt freshman wide receiver Alex Taylor is planning to enter his name into the transfer portal on January 2nd. He will have three years of eligibility remaining wherever he lands. In his two seasons in Chapel Hill, Taylor played in 11 games, starting the final game of the season against

Anthony Pagnotta
Dec 21, 20251 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Lose True Freshman DT to Portal
@DevinAncrum- Twitter The defensive line is a position where the Tar Heels were expecting to retain a lot of guys, but they have lost a couple of members to the transfer portal in the last few days. As first reported by Chris Hummer of 247Sports, true freshman defensive lineman Devin Ancrum is entering the transfer portal after just one season with the program. He will have four years of eligibility remaining wherever he lands. In his lone season in Chapel Hill, Ancrum played

Anthony Pagnotta
Dec 19, 20251 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Lose Promising EDGE to Portal
Gregory Fisher- Getty Images We’ve seen a few significant transfer portal entries for the Tar Heels, but none as big as the one that was announced on Wednesday. As first reported by Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals, Tar Heel sophomore edge rusher Tyler Thompson will be entering the transfer portal when it opens on January 2nd. He will have two years of eligibility remaining wherever he ends up. Thompson, a former 4✮ prospect, played in 27 games over the course of his three seasons

Anthony Pagnotta
Dec 17, 20251 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Set to Lose DB to Portal
Matt Krohn- USA Today Sports After a quiet week of portal entries last week, the Tar Heels are starting to see more defections roll in. The most recent comes from a member of the defensive back who played a key role on special teams the past couple of seasons. As first reported by Inside Carolina, Tar Heel defensive back Malcolm Ziglar is entering the transfer portal when it opens on January 2nd after two seasons in Chapel Hill. He will have two years of eligibility remaining

Anthony Pagnotta
Dec 15, 20251 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Lose True Freshman WR to the Portal
@kenedyuzoma_- Instagram After a quiet week of portal entries, the Tar Heels lost their 17th transfer to the portal on Saturday night in the form of another young wide receiver. As he announced via social media, true freshman wide receiver Kenedy Uzoma is entering the transfer portal after spending just one season with the program. He will have four years of eligibility remaining wherever he lands after taking a redshirt year this year. In his lone season in Chapel Hill, the

Anthony Pagnotta
Dec 13, 20251 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Part Ways With Two Coordinators
Sports Illustrated It took a while, but on Friday, the Tar Heels finally made some changes to their coaching staff following a disappointing first season of the Bill Belichick era. As first reported by Inside Carolina, the Tar Heels have parted ways with offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens and special teams coordinator Mike Priefer. Kitchens departs after one season as the team’s offensive coordinator, a spot he was elevated to by Belichick after spending two seasons as a

Anthony Pagnotta
Dec 12, 20252 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Lose Starting TE to the Portal
Gregory Fisher- Getty Images After a quiet weekend on the transfer front, the Tar Heels have lost a contributor at the tight end position to the portal. As first reported by Pete Nakos on On3/Rivals, Tar Heels tight end Jake Johnson is following in his brother’s football footsteps and entering the transfer portal when it opens on January 2nd. He will have one year of eligibility remaining wherever he lands. Johnson spent two years with the Tar Heels, playing in all 25 games,

Anthony Pagnotta
Dec 8, 20251 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Set to Lose RB to the Portal
Gregory Fisher- Getty Images Friday has been a big day of portal entries and the most significant one of the day came in the running room. As first reported by Hayes Fawcett of On3/Rivals, Tar Heel running back Davion Gause will enter his name into the transfer portal when it opens on January 2nd. He will have two years of eligibility remaining. In his two seasons with the program, Gause played in 24 games, including the lone start of his career in last year’s Fenway Bowl aga

Anthony Pagnotta
Dec 5, 20251 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels’ Depth CB Heading to Portal
@KhalilCon1ey- Twitter The portal entries just keep rolling in and the most recent comes in the defensive backfield where the team loses another depth piece. As first announced by Chris Hummer of 247Sports, Tar Heel cornerback Khalil Conley will enter his name into the transfer portal when it officially opens on January 2nd. The redshirt freshman, who spent two seasons in Chapel Hill, will have three years of eligibility remaining. Conley, a former 3✮ recruit, will enter the

Anthony Pagnotta
Dec 5, 20251 min read


Heel Tough Blog: UNC Loses Rotational OT Portal
@McVayMiles- Twitter Today has been another day full of portal entries and the biggest one of the day comes from a member of the offensive line whose role became expanded as the season went along. As he announced via social media, redshirt sophomore offensive tackle Miles McVay will be entering his name into the transfer portal when it officially opens on January 2nd. The former Alabama transfer will have two years of eligibility remaining wherever he lands. In McVay’s lone s

Anthony Pagnotta
Dec 5, 20251 min read


Heel Tough Blog: UNC Veteran QB Announces Decision to Transfer
Bleacer Report After two seasons with the UNC football program, veteran QB Max Johnson announced his decision to transfer away from the Tar Heels. Johnson joined Carolina two years ago, when he transferred in from Texas A&M, committing to play for Mack Brown. He opened as the starter for the team in the season opener at Minnesota, where he suffered a gruesome leg injury that forced him to miss the rest of the 2024 season. After Carolina added Gio Lopez in the spring portal la

Joshua Marlow
Dec 5, 20251 min read


Heel Tough Blog: 8th Tar Heel Announces His Decision to Enter the Transfer Portal
ESPN.com With National Signing Day officially in the rear-view mirror, the focus for Bill Belichick and his staff is figuring out how many players are entering the transfer portal, so the staff can begin working on how to revamp the roster for next season, when the portal officially opens next month. Earlier today, Carolina lost their 8th player from the 2025 roster to the portal, as redshirt freshman Javarius Green entered the portal, after posting 13 catches, for 150 yards

Joshua Marlow
Dec 5, 20252 min read


Heel Tough Blog: UNC Depth OL to Enter the Portal
ESPN The portal defections just keep on rolling in tonight for the Tar Heels. As he announced via social media on Thursday night, redshirt freshman Jani Norwood will enter his name into the transfer portal when the portal opens in January. He will have three years of eligibility remaining. Norwood, a former 3✮ recruit in the 2024 recruiting class, is leaving Chapel Hill after two seasons. In those two years, he played in just four games, with his most extensive action coming

Anthony Pagnotta
Dec 4, 20251 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels DB to Enter Portal
@TheTyShunWhite- Twitter For the second time today the Tar Heels have had a member of the 2025 defense enter the transfer portal, this time at defensive back. As first reported by Inside Carolina, Tar Heel defensive back Ty White will enter his name into the transfer portal when it opens in January after spending two years with the program. He will have three years of eligibility remaining wherever he lands. In his two seasons with the Tar Heels, White played in 12 games, wit

Anthony Pagnotta
Dec 4, 20251 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Starting LB to Enter the Portal
David Jensen- Getty Images Over the past week, the Tar Heels have seen a handful of entries into the transfer portal and on Thursday, the biggest name so far entered the portal. According to multiple reports, Tar Heel linebacker Khmori House is planning to enter the transfer portal when it opens on January 2nd. He will have two years of eligibility remaining wherever he eventually lands. In his lone season in Chapel Hill, House finished with a team-high 81 total tackles, 2.5

Anthony Pagnotta
Dec 4, 20251 min read


Heel Tough Blog: 5 Tar Heels Earn ACC Honors After 2025 Season
Sports Illustrated Despite going just 4-8 this season, and 2-6 in league games, there were some Tar Heel football players to be recognized by the conference’s media members, as the 2025 All-ACC teams were announced earlier today. The first player to earn honors on either the first or the second team was defensive lineman, Melkart Abou Joude, who recorded 10.5 sacks and 47 tackles, including 12 tackles for loss, while starting all 12 games after transferring in from Delaware

Joshua Marlow
Dec 2, 20252 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Former Tar Heel WR Set to Enter the Transfer Portal
@paulbillupsii- Instagram After losing two wide receivers to the transfer portal yesterday, the team received news on Monday that a former wide receiver who left the team earlier in the year will be entering the transfer portal as well. As he announced via his social media on Monday afternoon, Paul Billups II will enter his name into the transfer portal when it opens on January 2nd after he stepped away from the Tar Heels back in late September. He will have two years of elig

Anthony Pagnotta
Dec 1, 20251 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Depth Slot Receiver Enters Portal
Alex Vesper For the second time today, the Tar Heels have received news that a member of the wide receiving corps will be entering the transfer portal this offseason. As first reported by Chandler Vessels of On3 Sports/Rivals, Tar Heel wide receiver Jason Robinson Jr. will enter the transfer portal when it opens on January 2nd. He joins fellow receiver Chris Culliver as those to make the announcement today. He should have three years of eligibility remaining wherever he lands

Anthony Pagnotta
Dec 1, 20251 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Lose Former Starting WR to Transfer Portal
Grant Halverson- Getty Images The transfer portal isn’t set to open until the beginning of November, but the team now has a second player that has confirmed he will enter when it ends. As he announced via social media on Sunday afternoon, Tar Heel wide receiver Chris Culliver will enter his name into the transfer portal when it opens on January 2nd. He joins offensive tackle William Boone as the players to make it official that they will go to the portal this offseason. He wi

Anthony Pagnotta
Nov 30, 20252 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels OL Expected to Enter Transfer Portal
@williamboone_- Twitter With the Tar Heels’ regular season getting ready to come to a close this weekend against NC State, the portal entries appear to be beginning for the team. As first reported by Steve Wiltfong of On3/Rivals, Tar Heel offensive lineman William Boone is planning to enter his name into the transfer portal. He will have two years of eligibility remaining wherever he lands. This announcement comes two months after it was revealed that Boone was leaving the te

Anthony Pagnotta
Nov 24, 20252 min read
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