Lance King- Getty Images The one position that the Tar Heels felt most comfortable about coming into this offseason was the defensive tackle spot because of the four-man rotation that the team used there this season expected to return. On Saturday, though, the team lost one of those four to the portal. As first reported by Steve Wiltfong and Pete Nakos of On3 Sports/Rivals, Tar Heels defensive tackle CJ Mims has entered his name into the transfer portal according to his reps.

Rich Barnes- Imagn Images As we talked about last night, linebacker was still a position of need for the Tar Heels, but they addressed that on Saturday afternoon. As first reported by Hayes Fawcett of On3 Sports/Rivals, the Tar Heels have landed a commitment from Syracuse LB Derek McDonald following his visit to campus back on Monday. He has one season of eligibility remaining. McDonald, who measures in at 6’4, 230 lbs., is coming off a successful five year stint with the Syr

UNCMBBStats After a week off, the Tar Heels return to action later today, as they host Wake Forest, looking to bounce back from the loss to SMU last Saturday, which dropped the team’s record to 13-2 overall, 1-1 in the ACC, and 17th in the AP Poll. The loss to SMU wasn’t expected, but so wasn’t the defensive performance in that game, as Carolina allowed a season high 97 points on 60% shooting from the field, 53% shooting from behind the arc, making it the second-worst defensi

Bryant Bennett- Getty Images It’s no secret that the Tar Heels are in need of more help at the linebacker position and that remains true after the news that they received on Friday evening. As first reported by Chris Hummer and Matt Zenitz of 247Sports, Tar Heel linebacker Mikai Gbayor has entered the transfer portal. He will have one year remaining wherever he lands if he can get a waiver from the NCAA. Gbayor spent just one season with the Tar Heels after transferring from

Wesley Hitt- Getty Images After weeks of speculation that Bobby Petrino was going to be the Tar Heels next offensive coordinator, the football program made his hire official on Friday afternoon. Petrino comes to Chapel Hill from his second stint with the Arkansas Razorbacks where he started as the offensive coordinator before taking over as the interim head coach this season. Last year, as the offensive coordinator, the Razorbacks averaged 30.9 points, 459.5 yards of total of

@the_jacqawn_mcroy- Instagram The Tar Heels have been in need of more help along the offensive line and on Friday morning the team made another down there. As first reported by Andrew Jones of TarHeel247, the Tar Heels have landed a commitment from Arkansas transfer OL Shaq McRoy, who will reunite with new offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino. He should have three years of eligibility remaining. McRoy, who measures in at 6’8, 344 lbs., spent this past season with Arkansas afte

Dan Squicciarni- NurPhoto After a quiet last 36 hours in the transfer portal for the Tar Heels, the team has picked up its latest portal commitment and it is one that fills a need that popped back up this season when they lost one of their commits to another school. As first reported by Inside Carolina, the Tar Heels have landed a commitment from Lehigh transfer wide receiver Mason Humphrey. He will have one year of eligibility remaining. Humphrey, who measures in at 6’4, 215

@peytonseelman.n- Instagram The Tar Heels haven’t made many additions in this portal cycle that have excited but the one they made on Tuesday night sure did. As first reported by Inside Carolina, Richmond transfer LB Peyton Seelmann has committed to the team following a visit to campus that concluded on Monday. He has two years of eligibility remaining. Seelmann, who measures in at 6’1, 225 lbs., spent the last two seasons in Richmond, playing in 25 games across the two seaso

Bryan M. Bennett- Getty Images On Tuesday morning, the Tar Heels re-signed the leader of their defense and now the team has done the same with the leader of the offense. As announced by the football program on Tuesday, the team has re-signed with the team for the 2026 season. The full details of the deal are not currently being reported to the public. Shipp, who has two years of eligibility remaining, is coming off of a sophomore season where he led the Tar Heels in every maj

Bryan Bennett- Getty Images There is a steady flow of commitments coming into the Tar Heel football program right now but there is also a slower stream of players exiting the program. As first reported on Tuesday by Inside Carolina, the Tar Heels are losing freshman kicker Guytano Bartolomeo to portal. He will have four years of eligibility remaining wherever he lands. Bartolomeo will depart Chapel Hill after just one season with the program where he did not see a single snap

Tommy Gilligan- Imagn Images The Tar Heels are off and rolling with commitments from the portal today and one of those targets to commit is a former Power 4 starting corner who is wrapping up his trip to Chapel Hill on Tuesday. As first reported by Andrew Jones of TarHeel247, the Tar Heels have added a commitment in the transfer portal from Michigan State transfer DB Ade Willie as he concluded his official visit to the school this morning. He has one year of eligibility remai

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

Joe Buvid- Getty Images The Tar Heels' quarterback room is undergoing an overhaul and the team has just landed its newest member in the form of a Bobby Petrino recruit at Texas A&M. As first reported by Inside Carolina, Texas A&M transfer quarterback Miles O’Neill has committed to the Tar Heels following a trip to Chapel Hill on Monday. He will have three years of eligibility remaining. O’Neill, 6’5, 225 lbs., spent the last two seasons in College Station with the Aggies and

@TransferPortal- Twitter The Tar Heels continue to land players from the portal and the first commitment on Tuesday comes from an offensive lineman with Power 4 starting ability. As first reported by Pete Nakos of On3 Sports/Rivals, the Tar Heels have picked up a commitment from Baylor transfer OL Sean Thompkins following a visit over the weekend to Chapel Hill. The former 4✮ prospect in the 2023 class has two years of eligibility remaining. Thompkins, 6’5, 300 lbs., spent th

While the Tar Heels were landing more transfer portal commitments on Monday, they were also in the midst of hosting a trio of visitors from the portal, as well. Here is a look at the three players that were on campus at some point today. LB Derek McDonald- Syracuse Grant Halverson- Getty Images McDonald, 6’4, 230 lbs., is another versatile piece, as he played both edge rusher and linebacker in his five year career with the Orange. He was a four year contributor for the team,

Jordan Bank- Getty Images The Tar Heels continue to roll in portal commitments and the most recent one comes in the form of a slot receiver with Power 4 experience. As first reported by Pete Nakos of On3 Sports/Rivals, the Tar Heels picked up a commitment from Wisconsin transfer slot receiver Trech Kekahuna, who entered the transfer portal back in early December. He should have two years of eligibility remaining at the college level. Kekahuna, 5’10, 180 lbs., heads to Chapel

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

Nicholas Faulkner- Getty Images After planning to re-sign with the Tar Heels earlier this offseason, quarterback Gio Lopez has made the decision to enter the transfer portal. As first announced by Chris Hummer of 247Sports, the Tar Heels are losing their starting quarterback from this past year to the transfer portal after just one season with the program. Lopez will have two years of eligibility remaining wherever he lands. Lopez, who transferred to UNC after a two-year stin

Chris Leduc- Getty Images After a day full of commitment in the portal, the Tar Heels have landed their first commitment of the day in the form of a Florida transfer defensive lineman. As first reported by Pete Nakos of On3 Sports/Rivals, the Tar Heels have landed Florida transfer defensive tackle Tarvorise Brown following a visit to Chapel Hill back on Friday. He has three years of eligibility remaining at the college level. Brown, who measures in at 6’7, 300 lbs., played in

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