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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
3 hours ago2 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
2 days ago2 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
5 days ago5 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
6 days ago3 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
7 days ago1 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: Four-Star Wing Commits to North Carolina
On3 It was announced reported earlier this week that Michael Malone and the Tar Heels would host a four-star small forward in the 2026 class, by the name of Kevin Thomas, as they continued to fill out the roster for the upcoming season. Thomas was on campus today for his official visit to UNC, and has committed to play for North Carolina for the upcoming season, becoming the first high school prospect to commit to the UNC program under Michael Malone, who was hired back in Ap

Joshua Marlow
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: NC State Transfer Officially Signs With UNC
Facebook After initially committing to UNC back in April, NC State transfer Matt Able has officially signed with North Carolina, as the UNC roster is slowly coming together under first-year head coach Michael Malone. Able played one season at NC State, where he averaged 8.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 0.9 assists, while shooting 42% from the field and 36% from behind the arc. In the Wolfpack’s blowout win over UNC last February, Able scored 19 points, while going 6-10 from the

Joshua Marlow
May 71 min read


Heel Tough Blog: UNC Showing Interest in Multiple Transfers
Yahoo Sports With so much focus on the international prospects, it’s easy to forget that there are bigs still available in the transfer portal that played college basketball last season, who could help out the Tar Heels for next season. And after a week spent overseas, with contact being made to multiple international bigs, Michael Malone, and the UNC staff have reached out to two transfers stateside, as they continue to work to rebuild a frontcourt that has lost Caleb Wilson

Joshua Marlow
May 42 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Michael Malone Adds International Pro to UNC Program
247Sports After landing Northwestern transfer Cade Bennerman yesterday, Michael Malone added another big man to the roster on Monday, in the form of international pro Sayon Keita, a member of FC Barcelona. Keita is a 7-0, 215-pound center who visited Chapel Hill back in 2025, averaged 8.7 points and 4.3 rebounds in 19 minutes, while playing in ACB and EuroLeague competition for FC Barcelona’s Under-22 team. This is the latest step to reshaping Carolina’s frontcourt, after lo

Joshua Marlow
Apr 281 min read


Heel Tough Blog: 4✮ TE Target Kicks Off Official Visits for 2027 Class
@Mason_Oglesby11- Twitter The Tar Heels are preparing for a big summer in terms of official visits for the 2027 class, but they hosted their first official visitor over the weekend in the form of one of the top tight ends in this class. 2027 4✮ TE Mason Oglesby was on campus over the weekend for the second official visit on his growing official visit list. He officially visited Purdue last week and is also expected to take trips to Indiana (April 24th), Kansas (May 1st), USC

Anthony Pagnotta
Apr 211 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heel Legacy to Stay, Sign With Team on Wednesday
@malloytheboy- Instagram The 2026 recruiting class will officially sign on Wednesday and on Tuesday, the Tar Heels got confirmation that they will have a two-man recruiting class this season. As first reported by Inside Carolina on Tuesday morning, 2026 3✮ PG Malloy Smith is going to stick with his commitment and sign with the Tar Heels on Wednesday. Smith, the son of UNC great Kenny Smith, committed to previous head coach Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels in March following a v

Anthony Pagnotta
Apr 141 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Make Another Late Addition to OL
@ c.al varez__- Instagram The Tar Heels may be in the middle of spring practice, but the team has just added another offensive lineman who will be a part of the roster in 2026. As he announced via social media earlier this afternoon, 2026 3✮ IOL Cristian Alvarez has committed to UNC to participate in both football and wrestling. Alvarez had previously been committed to UMass, but flipped and signed with Delaware during the early signing window back in December. Back in late F

Anthony Pagnotta
Apr 22 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Lose Commitment From Top Prospect in 2027 Class
@quisbryant- Instagram For the second time in the 2027 recruiting class, the Tar Heels have lost their top commitment in the class to decommitment. As first reported by Hayes Fawcett of Rivals, 2027 4✮ safety Marquis Bryant has decommitted from the Tar Heels following a visit earlier in the week to Tennessee as part of his spring visit schedule. He had been committed to UNC since December 16th. Bryant's decommitment is a significant one, considering he is one of the top-rated

Anthony Pagnotta
Apr 11 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Most Wanted 2027 Targets
With the 2026 class well in the rear view now, the focus for Bill Belichick and his staff is now firmly on the 2027 class. As we do every year, we have watched a ton of film of Tar Heel targets in class and have put together the top 20 prospects that we want to see the team land the most in this class. Here’s a look at our most wanted list in the 2027 class. 1. 5 ✮ CB Joshua Dobson- Hough (Cornelius, NC) @1k._smooth- Instagram Dobson is one of the top targets in the defensive

Anthony Pagnotta
Mar 1112 min read


Heel Tough Blog: UNC Sets OV With 2027 RB
@justice.hardy5- Instagram The class of 2027 is in the midst of setting their official visits for this summer and the Tar Heels continue to receive news of who will be one campus for them during that time. One of the recent players to set his official trip to Chapel Hill is one of their top running back targets out of the Keystone state. As he announced via social media on Wednesday afternoon, 2027 RB Justice Hardy has set his official visit to UNC for June 19th-21st. He also

Anthony Pagnotta
Feb 191 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Land Second DB Commit to '27 Class
@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

Anthony Pagnotta
Dec 29, 20252 min read


Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Add In-State Commitment in 2027 Class
@quisbryant- Instagram With the 39 commits in the 2026 class all signed, the Tar Heels have turned their attention to the 2027 class. On Tuesday, the team made a nice in-state addition to the class in the form of 4✮ S Marquis Bryant. As first reported by Inside Carolina, Bryant committed to the Tar Heels following two visits to Chapel Hill in the fall. Bryant, the No. 169 overall and No. 17 safety in the class according to Rivals Composite Rankings, just concluded his junior

Anthony Pagnotta
Dec 16, 20252 min read
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