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Heel Tough Blog: 2026 4✮ RB Set to Officially Visit UNC
@carsynn._- Instagram The Tar Heels are not desperately searching to add another commitment in the 2026 recruiting class at the running back spot, but they might have a gift that falls into their laps in the form of a Florida commit. According to his Rivals page, 2026 4✮ RB Carsyn Baker will officially visit Chapel Hill for the team’s game with the Duke Blue Devils starting on November 21st. Baker has already officially visited Kentucky and will also be officially visiting Ol

Anthony Pagnotta
Nov 18, 20251 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Complete Flip of 2026 4✮ ATH
@whooiisdavis- Instagram After losing some players in their 2026 class in the past two weeks, the Tar Heels completed another flip on Thursday morning. As first reported by Hayes Fawcett of Rivals, 2026 4✮ ATH David Davis has flipped his commitment from Penn State to UNC after taking a visit to Chapel Hill this past weekend for the team’s win over the Stanford Cardinal. Davis had been committed to the Nittany Lions since March but began looking elsewhere after the team’s firi

Anthony Pagnotta
Nov 13, 20252 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels to Host 2026 TE from New Zealand
@natesalmon_- Twitter The Tar Heels are looking to add another tight end to their 2026 recruiting class and on Tuesday, one of those targets revealed that he will be taking an official visit to Chapel Hill later this month. As he announced via social media, 2026 TE Nathaniel Salmon will be taking an official visit with UNC November 18th thru 20th. This is one of three official visits that Salmon will take this month, joining Arizona State (Nov. 15) and Utah (Nov. 22). Salmon,

Anthony Pagnotta
Nov 12, 20251 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Lose Second Tight End to Decommitment
It flew under the radar a bit on Monday night, but the Tar Heels lost their second tight end commitment in the 2026 class in the last week on Monday night. As he announced via social media, 2026 3✮ TE Aidan Woods flipped his commitment from UNC to West Virginia. He had been committed to Bill Belichick and the Tar Heels since June 24th, but began looking elsewhere recently and took an official visit to Morgantown over the weekend for the team’s game with Colorado. With his dec

Anthony Pagnotta
Nov 12, 20251 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels' 3✮ OT Commit Flips to Ohio State
@mason_wilhelm70- Instagram The defections from the 2026 recruiting class have picked up over the past week and a half. The latest came on Friday in the form of an offensive lineman who, at one time, seemed like one of the more solid commitments to the class. As he announced via his social media earlier this afternoon, 2026 3✮ OT Mason Wilhelm has flipped his commitment from UNC to Ohio State. Wilhelm had been committed to the Tar Heels since June 1st. While this may be the f

Anthony Pagnotta
Nov 7, 20251 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Lose Two Commitments In 2026 Class
@cooper_mccutchan2026- Instagram After losing a commitment in the 2026 class last week, the Tar Heels had two more prospects announce their decommitments on Wednesday. As they announced via social media, 2026 3✮ TE Cooper McCutchan and 3✮ WR Kei’Maurii Miles have decommitted from UNC and reopened their recruitments. McCutchan, the No. 1186 overall prospect and No. 64 tight end in the 2026 class according to 247Sports Composite Player Rankings, had been committed to UNC since

Anthony Pagnotta
Nov 6, 20251 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Make Another Big Splash at LB in 2026 Class
@dq.jr0- Instagram For the third time this week, the Tar Heels have added a commitment in the 2026 class and this one is the biggest one of the three. As first reported by Hayes Fawcett of Rivals, the Tar Heels have picked up a commitment from 2026 4✮ LB Duyon Forkpa Jr. following a visit to Chapel Hill this past weekend. Forkpa commits to UNC over offers from Florida, Michigan, Missouri and others. Forkpa, the No. 294 overall prospect and No. 19 linebacker in the 2026 class

Anthony Pagnotta
Oct 31, 20252 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Complete Flip of 2026 3✮ WR After Weekend Visit
@boomsk1._- Instagram For the second time this week, the Tar Heels have completed a flip of a prospect in the 2026 class. According to multiple outlets, the Tar Heels landed a commitment from 2026 3✮ WR Nyqir Helton on Thursday afternoon following an official visit to Chapel Hill over the weekend. Helton made that trip as a Boston College but backed off his commitment there on Wednesday, setting the stage for his decision today. Helton, the No. 1272 overall prospect and No. 1

Anthony Pagnotta
Oct 30, 20252 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Complete Flip of 2026 3✮ CB
@rare1ziel- Instagram The Tar Heels have been looking to flip some targets from the teams that have already fired their head coach, and on Monday, they completed the first of what could be a group of flips. As first reported by Hayes Fawcett of Rivals, the Tar Heels have completed the flip of 2026 3✮ CB Jaziel Hart from Penn State. His commitment to UNC comes after the staff re-offered him shortly after his decommitment back on October 14th and before he is set to take his of

Anthony Pagnotta
Oct 27, 20252 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Set to Host Penn State CB Decommit This Weekend
@im__jules- Instagram The Tar Heels have been looking to capitalize on the firing of multiple head coaches from around the country and one of those targets that they are working hard to flip is officially back on the board. 2026 3✮ CB Julian Peterson announced on Wednesday afternoon that he was decommitting from Penn State after James Franklin was dismissed from his head coaching role by the program last week. Peterson had been committed to the Nittany Lions since late Januar

Anthony Pagnotta
Oct 23, 20252 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Flip 2026 4✮ CB from Miami
@5star_tre- Instagram After suffering a big decommitment earlier in the day in the 2027 class, the Tar Heels have completed a major flip on the 2026 recruiting trail. As he announced via social media, 2026 4✮ CB Kenton Dopson has flipped his commitment from Miami to UNC. The flip comes after Dopson took a visit to campus during the Richmond game following an offer from the Tar Heels back in August. Last month, he announced that he was officially reclassifying to the 2026 clas

Anthony Pagnotta
Oct 15, 20252 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Lose Commitment from 2027 4✮ RB
@am1rbrown- Instagram The Tar Heels have done a good job of holding on to commitments on the recruiting trail amidst the rough start to the 2025 season, but on Wednesday, the team lost its top commit in the 2027 recruiting class. As first reported by Hayes Fawcett of Rivals, 2027 4✮ RB Amir Brown has decommitted from the Tar Heels. The decommitment comes ahead of his scheduled visit to Notre Dame for their game with USC on Saturday night. His decommitment comes in the middle

Anthony Pagnotta
Oct 15, 20251 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Lose Commitment in 2026 Class for Second Time
@rar1mari- Instagram For the second time in this recruiting cycle, the Tar Heels have lost the commitment of one of their members of the...

Anthony Pagnotta
Oct 6, 20251 min read


Heel Tough Blog: 2027 4✮ CB Taking Official Visit to Chapel Hill This Weekend
@5star_tre- Instagram The Tar Heels are in the process of trying to flip 2027 4✮ CB Kenton Dopson III from Miami and on Thursday night he...

Anthony Pagnotta
Sep 13, 20251 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Flip In-State Recruit from Tennessee
@jb_iselite- Instagram Bill Belichick and the Tar Heels have done it again. After concerns about how Monday night would affect...

Anthony Pagnotta
Sep 4, 20252 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heel QB Commit Has 2025 Season Cut Short
@TravisBurgess_- Twitter 2025 was supposed to be a big season for Travis Burgess, the Tar Heels’ 2026 quarterback commit, but that season...

Anthony Pagnotta
Aug 28, 20251 min read


Heel Tough Blog: 2025 Scouting Reports- Travis Burgess
Rivals The high school football season kicked off on Friday night across the nation, including in the state of Georgia. The top matchup...

Anthony Pagnotta
Aug 18, 20252 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Make Another Huge Splash in 2026 Class in Form of 4✮ ATH
@coscj1- Instagram The Tar Heels have been pushing hard to add another headliner to their 2026 class and fill a need at the slot receiver...

Anthony Pagnotta
Aug 15, 20253 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Land in Top 12 For 2027 4✮ CB
@zayhasan_- Instagram While it may be early in the 2027 recruiting cycle, it has stopped some key targets from narrowing down their lists...

Anthony Pagnotta
Aug 11, 20251 min read


Heel Tough Blog: 2026 WR Target Sets Top Six
High School OT The Tar Heels have very few needs remaining in the 2026 recruiting, but the one major one that still exists is at the slot...

Anthony Pagnotta
Aug 7, 20252 min read
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