University of North Carolina While the Tatr Heels continue to add to the roster for next season via the transfer portal, they are also working to retain key players from last year’s roster, and today they secured the return of pass rusher, Melkart Abou-Jaoude, who enjoyed a stellar 2025 campaign, after transferring in last year.  He totaled 47 total tackles last year, including 12 tackles for loss, along with 10.5 sacks, which led the ACC, on his way to earning conference hon

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

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

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

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

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

CBS 17 After having a few days off to regroup after the loss to Michigan State on Thanksgiving night, the Tar Heels return to action tonight, in the ACC/SEC Challenge, as they travel to Kentucky to take on the #18 Wildcats. The loss to Michigan State was the first loss of the season for Carolina, which is 6-1, and is ranked 16th in the AP Poll. Last week was the first time that the Tar Heels played on a neutral floor, and tonight will be the first true road game for Carolina,

Spectrum News Earlier tonight, the Carolina Basketball account reported and confirmed that senior guard Seth Trimble suffered a broken bone in his left forearm during a team workout on Sunday afternoon. This injury occurred just two days after UNC beat Kansas in the Smith Center, in a game in which Trimble scored 17 points in. In a statement released through the program, via GoHeels.com , head coach Hubert Davis said, “ So sad for Seth. He's such a great kid and teammate and

After a second bye week in three weeks, the Tar Heels are on their way out west to take on California in an ACC contest, set for tomorrow night, at 10:30 PM on ESPN. Carolina has only played once in the past 27 days, a blowout loss to Clemson, despite Bill Belichick’s insistence that his team is improving. The good news about the time off is that it allowed for some players to get healthy, heading into the back half of the season, where Carolina will play seven straight games

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