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

David Buono- Getty Images There haven’t been a lot of public reports about who visited Chapel Hill on Sunday, but one that has been officially confirmed is an offensive lineman with Power 4 starting experience. As reported by Chris Hummer and Matt Zenitz of 247Sports, Baylor transfer offensive tackle Sean Thompkins was on campus for a visit today after entering the transfer portal back in mid-December. He will have two years of eligibility remaining wherever he lands. Thompki

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

After a packed day of transfer portal visits for the Tar Heels on Friday, the team welcomed two new targets to campus on Saturday as they continued their search for their first commitment in the portal. Here is a look at the two visitors that were confirmed to be on campus today. CB Ashton Stamps- LSU Gus Starks- LSU Athletics Stamps, 6’0, 190 lbs., was a confirmed visitor to campus on Saturday by Pete Nakos of On3 Sports/Rivals. He is a corner that brings plenty of experienc

@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

With the portal opening on Friday, transfer visits have officially gotten underway and the Tar Heels are already hosting some of their early targets in the portal. Here is a look at the four transfer portal targets that the staff is in the middle of hosting currently. DL Tarvorise Brown- Florida James Gilbert- Getty Images Brown, 6’7, 300 lbs., is the most inexperienced guy on this list but provides plenty of upside. The former JUCO transfer played in six games in his two sea

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

John Fisher- Getty Images The transfer portal officially opens on Friday and the Tar Heels have officially been tied to their first quarterback in the transfer portal. As first reported by the Tar Pit Podcast, Wisconsin transfer quarterback Billy Edwards will be taking a trip to Chapel Hill on Friday. According to Andrew Jones of TarHeel 247 has confirmed the visit and is reporting that he will meet with head coach Bill Belichick and prospective offensive coordinator Bobby Pe

@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

@chuck7roberts- Instagram For the second time in the last couple of weeks, the Tar Heels have landed a commitment in the defensive backfield for the 2027 recruiting cycle. As he announced via a live stream on Rivals' YouTube stream on Monday, 2027 3✮ S Chuck Roberts has committed to UNC over Miami, Oregon, Tennessee and Washington. His commitment comes after he was offered back in September and took a visit to Chapel Hill in November for the team’s game with the Stanford Card

@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

Jaylynn Nash- Getty Images While the transfer portal may not officially open up until January 2nd, teams should already be forming their list of needs for when they can start legally negotiating with players on that date. With the Tar Heels season already in the book and 19 players having already entered the portal, it's been pretty easy to start piecing together the team’s list of needs for this portal cycle. Here is a look at our rankings of the most important positions for

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