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Heel Tough Blog: Official Visit Weekend Preview- May 29th
Today is arrival day for the first group of official visitors in the 2027 class that will be on campus this summer. With that, we’re here to prepare you for the weekend with a look at where the Tar Heels stand with each guy who will be on campus. Committed 3✮ S Chuck Roberts- IMG Academy (Mission Hills, CA): May 29th [COMMITTED TO UNC] Roberts committed to the Tar Heels back in December and remains firmly committed to the team. He does not have any official visits scheduled e

Anthony Pagnotta
5 days ago5 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Taron Dickens No Longer Planning to Attend UNC
Western Carolina Athletics The quarterback battle for the Tar Heels is one of the big storylines of the offseason and on Friday morning, there was some important news surrounding it that became public. As first reported by Inside Carolina, Western Carolina quarterback transfer Taron Dickens will no longer attend UNC this fall and will re-enter the transfer portal. This move follows some rumors around his academic eligibility with the school that surfaced earlier in the offsea

Anthony Pagnotta
6 days ago2 min read


Heel Tough Blog: 2027 Official Visit Schedules- S
Official visits are set to resume for the 2027 class at the end of month, as the Tar Heels look to convince some important targets that they should be a part of what will be a smaller class this year for the program after the massive class the group brought in last cycle. To get you prepared, we’re taking a look at the prospects that have scheduled official visits with the program by position groups and updating you on where their recruitments stand heading into the month. To

Anthony Pagnotta
May 272 min read


Heel Tough Blog: 2027 Official Visit Schedules- CB
Official visits are set to resume for the 2027 class at the end of month, as the Tar Heels look to convince some important targets that they should be a part of what will be a smaller class this year for the program after the massive class the group brought in last cycle. To get you prepared, we’re taking a look at the prospects that have scheduled official visits with the program by position groups and updating you on where their recruitments stand heading into the month. To

Anthony Pagnotta
May 262 min read


Heel Tough Blog: 2027 Official Visit Schedules- LB
Official visits are set to resume for the 2027 class at the end of month, as the Tar Heels look to convince some important targets that they should be a part of what will be a smaller class this year for the program after the massive class the group brought in last cycle. To get you prepared, we’re taking a look at the prospects that have scheduled official visits with the program by position groups and updating you on where their recruitments stand heading into the month. To

Anthony Pagnotta
May 253 min read


Heel Tough Blog: 2027 Official Visit Schedules- DL
Official visits are set to resume for the 2027 class at the end of month, as the Tar Heels look to convince some important targets that they should be a part of what will be a smaller class this year for the program after the massive class the group brought in last cycle. To get you prepared, we’re taking a look at the prospects that have scheduled official visits with the program by position groups and updating you on where their recruitments stand heading into the month. To

Anthony Pagnotta
May 232 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Home-and-Home With South Carolina Canceled
Streeter Lecka- Getty Images On Friday afternoon, the Tar Heels released some important scheduling news about a future home-and-home matchup. In a release from the program earlier this afternoon, it was announced that the upcoming home-and-home series with the South Carolina Gamecocks has been canceled. The two teams were set to meet in Columbia in 2028 and Chapel Hill in 2029. According to reports from Noah Weiskopf of TarHeel247 and Shelby Swanson of the News & Observer, th

Anthony Pagnotta
May 221 min read


Heel Tough Blog: 2027 Official Visit Schedules- EDGE
Official visits are set to resume for the 2027 class at the end of month, as the Tar Heels look to convince some important targets that they should be a part of what will be a smaller class this year for the program after the massive class the group brought in last cycle. To get you prepared, we’re taking a look at the prospects that have scheduled official visits with the program by position groups and updating you on where their recruitments stand heading into the month. To

Anthony Pagnotta
May 212 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Two Players Step Away Following Spring Practice
Gregory Fisher- Getty Images The Tar Heels concluded spring practice last month and we now have news that two players who participated during the month of practices have stepped away from the program. According to Inside Carolina, wide receiver Shanard Clower and cornerback Ty Adams are no longer with the program following the end of spring practice. Clower, who was preparing for his sophomore season with the program, is coming off a true freshman season where he played 83 of

Anthony Pagnotta
May 192 min read


Heel Tough Blog: 2027 Official Visit Schedules- IOL
Official visits are set to resume for the 2027 class at the end of month, as the Tar Heels look to convince some important targets that they should be a part of what will be a smaller class this year for the program after the massive class the group brought in last cycle. To get you prepared, we’re taking a look at the prospects that have scheduled official visits with the program by position groups and updating you on where their recruitments stand heading into the month. To

Anthony Pagnotta
May 195 min read


Heel Tough Blog: 2027 Official Visit Schedules- OT
Official visits are set to resume for the 2027 class at the end of month, as the Tar Heels look to convince some important targets that they should be a part of what will be a smaller class this year for the program after the massive class the group brought in last cycle. To get you prepared, we’re taking a look at the prospects that have scheduled official visits with the program by position groups and updating you on where their recruitments stand heading into the month. To

Anthony Pagnotta
May 173 min read


Heel Tough Blog: 2027 Official Visit Schedules- TE
Official visits are set to resume for the 2027 class at the end of month, as the Tar Heels look to convince some important targets that they should be a part of what will be a smaller class this year for the program after the massive class the group brought in last cycle. To get you prepared, we’re taking a look at the prospects that have scheduled official visits with the program by position groups and updating you on where their recruitments stand heading into the month. To

Anthony Pagnotta
May 161 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Land 2027 3✮ CB
@treyj.iii- Instagram The Tar Heel staff received some exciting news on Friday afternoon, landing a target in the 2027 class that has yet to even visit campus. As first reported by Sam Spiegelman of Rivals, the Tar Heels have picked up a commitment from 2027 3✮ cornerback Trey Johnson. His announcement comes a couple of days after he reportedly committed to cornerbacks coach Armond Hawkins on Wednesday during an official visit according to Inside Carolina. He committed to the

Anthony Pagnotta
May 152 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Set to Honor 100th Anniversary of Kenan Stadium
Nicholas Faulkner- Getty Images 2026 is a special season for Tar Heel football as it is the 100th anniversary of their home stadium. On Wednesday evening, the Tar Heels announced how they will be honoring that this season in a variety of different ways. A logo for the 100th anniversary was debuted earlier today and, according to a release from the program, will be available on merchandise and other commemorative items. This is a really nice touch from the program and will cer

Anthony Pagnotta
May 132 min read


Heel Tough Blog: 2027 Official Visit Schedules- RB
Official visits are set to resume for the 2027 class at the end of month, as the Tar Heels look to convince some important targets that they should be a part of what will be a smaller class this year for the program after the massive class the group brought in last cycle. To get you prepared, we’re taking a look at the prospects that have scheduled official visits with the program by position groups and updating you on where their recruitments stand heading into the month. To

Anthony Pagnotta
May 112 min read


Heel Tough Blog: 2027 Official Visit Schedules- QB
Official visits are set to resume for the 2027 class at the end of month, as the Tar Heels look to convince some important targets that they should be a part of what will be a smaller class this year for the program after the massive class the group brought in last cycle. To get you prepared, we’re taking a look at the prospects that have scheduled official visits with the program by position groups and updating you on where their recruitments are at. We’ll start with the fou

Anthony Pagnotta
May 102 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Showing Interest in Stetson OL Transfer
@247SportsPortal- Twitter The Tar Heels might be through spring ball, but they are continuing to keep their eyes open for help along the offensive line. After missing on Mercer offensive line transfer Jamari Freeman last month, the Tar Heels are expressing interest in another FCS transfer along the offensive line. According to Pete Nakos of On3 Sports, the Tar Heels are one of the teams that has expressed interest in Stetson transfer offensive lineman Vincent Chen. Chen, who

Anthony Pagnotta
May 81 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Names to Know Exiting Spring Ball
@milesoneilll- Instagram We are now a couple of weeks from the close of spring ball for the Tar Heels and the attention is turning towards the summer, where the team will add a few more players to the roster as they head into the player-led practice period. As we approach that stage of the offseason, here is a look at some under-the-radar names to know around Tar Heel before we get to fall camp. Peyton Seelmann Heading into spring, there were some questions about Seelmann mak

Anthony Pagnotta
May 73 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Drop The Ball With No Spring Game
UNC Athletics The Tar Heels reportedly took some steps on the field this spring, but the staff and athletic department made a major mistake off of it. The team held its final scrimmage to close out spring ball on Friday night, but did so in front of an empty Kenan Stadium. This was certainly a choice from whoever made this decision, especially with where the program is at after just one season under Belichick. Last year’s ‘Practice Like a Pro’ event was frustrating from both

Anthony Pagnotta
Apr 282 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Four Tar Heels Sign UDFA Deals
The 2026 NFL Draft came and went without a single Tar Heel hearing his name called for the first time since 2016. Despite that being the case, there were four players who signed with teams as undrafted free agents on Saturday that will look to make NFL rosters this summer. Here’s a look at where those four landed and who has the best chance of making their respective roster. CB Thaddeus Dixon- New York Giants @b0ssmanboomin- Instagram Dixon was the first Tar Heel picked up fo

Anthony Pagnotta
Apr 262 min read
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