@ 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

@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

@itztreyblue- Instagram The Tar Heels opened spring practice last week as they look to put together a better second season under the direction of head coach Bill Belichick. In order to do that, the team will need some young guys to step up and shine starting here in spring practice. Let’s take a look at some underclassmen that could shine over the next few weeks. Jaylen Harvey Harvey is one of the transfers that Tar Heel fans were most excited about this offseason and for goo

@shotzbyab- Instagram The Tar Heels picked up two commitments on Saturday within minutes of each other. The second of the two came in the form of one of the team’s top running back targets in the middle of his visit to Chapel Hill on Saturday. As first reported by Inside Carolina, the Tar Heels landed a commitment from 2027 unranked running back Isaiah Stephens during his unofficial visit to campus to watch a Tar Heel spring practice session. He chooses the Tar Heels over Ole

@tasheem.butler- Instagram The Tar Heels picked up two commitments on Saturday within minutes of each other. The first of the two came in the form of a recent offer at the linebacker position following his visit to Chapel Hill yesterday. As first reported by Inside Carolina, the Tar Heels have picked up a commitment from 2027 3✮ LB Tasheem Butler after he was on campus yesterday afternoon. He commits to the Tar Heels over Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Appalachian State amongst oth

@reg_love07- Instagram On Tuesday morning, prior to the team taking the field for their first practice of the season, head coach Bill Belichick spoke with the media for the first time this year as he provided updates on where everything is with the Tar Heel football program. Among the things addressed in this presser was the fact that three Tar Heels who are officially enrolled and a part of the team will not be participating in spring practice. Belichick revealed in his open

Lance King- Getty Images Spring practice in Chapel Hill kicks off on Tuesday afternoon as the Tar Heels look to take a major step forward under Bill Belichick and prove that this experiment is still worth seeing through. The beginning of spring ball also means the beginning of some important position battles that we will be monitoring throughout the offseason. Here is a look at the five battles that we will be monitoring over the next month of spring practice. Starting QB For

Jaylynn Nash- Getty Images The Tar Heels begin spring practice on Tuesday, as they look to wash the bad taste out of their mouth from a lackluster first season under Bill Belichick. As we head into the spring, it’s time to take a look at where the roster stands by ranking our confidence level in each position from least confident to most confident. 12. Offensive Line We’re going to start by talking about the groups that we are least confident in and the offensive line is wher

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

On Friday, the two Tar Heels that were invited to this year’s NFL Scouting Combine took to the field in Indianapolis as they tried to impress in a loaded group of corners. Following their performances, here is where the Tar Heels draft prospects sit as they head towards their pro days, which will take place sometime in the month of March. CB Thaddeus Dixon Stacy Revere- Getty Images PFF Big Board: 5th Round, No. 19 CB ESPN Big Board: Unranked DraftTek: 5th Round, No. 17 CB Wa

@evan7bennett- Instagram With spring ball right around the corner, news has dropped that three players who were with the Tar Heels last season and didn’t enter the transfer portal this winter are no longer with the program. As first reported by Inside Carolina, linebacker Evan Bennett, tight end Cort Halsey and defensive lineman Laderion Williams are not a part of the Tar Heels roster for spring ball which is expected to begin on March 24th according to On3 Sports. Bennett, a

Grant Halverson- Getty Images For the first time since his firing late in the 2024 regular season, the Tar Heels will be honoring former football head coach Mack Brown. On Thursday, the Tar Heels' athletic department revealed that they will be welcoming Brown and his wife, Sally, back for the basketball team’s game with the Louisville Cardinals on Monday. Brown, who is the all-time leader in victories by a football coach at UNC, was fired back in the fall of 2024 following an

@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

@ballout79_- Instagram The 2027 class has hit the point in the offseason where they are beginning to schedule official visits and on Tuesday, the Tar Heels received the news that one of their recent offers on the offensive line will be officially visiting this summer. As he announced via social media, 2027 3✮ IOL Shavezz Dixon, whom the Tar Heels offered on Monday, has set his official trip to Chapel Hill for the weekend of June 19th-21st. The Tar Heels are joined by Virginia

247Sports The 2027 class is in the midst of starting to set their official visits and one of the Tar Heels’ targets along the offensive line has set his trip to Chapel Hill. As he announced via his social media account on Monday night, 2027 OT Kennedee Jackson will be taking his official visit to Chapel Hill the weekend of June 5th-7th. He has also scheduled official visits to Florida (May 28th-30th) and Georgia (June 12th-14th), two of the other early contenders in his recru

@cbfw.fatt- Instagram With the 2026 class now in the books, the attention has turned to the 2027 class which is in the process of scheduling official visits. On Monday, the Tar Heels received the news that one of their top running back targets will be on campus this summer. As he announced via social media on Monday evening, 2027 3✮ RB Jeremiah Dent will be taking his official visit to Chapel Hill June 5th-7th. He will also take an official trip to Auburn June 19th-21st. Dent

Western Carolina Athletics Following the additions of Kaleb Jackson and Brandon Homady, it appeared that the Tar Heels were done adding guys out of the portal. As we learned on Sunday morning, though, that is not the case. As first reported by Pete Nakos of On3 Sports, the Tar Heels have signed Western Carolina transfer quarterback Taron Dickens out of the portal. He is expected to have two years of eligibility remaining in Chapel Hill. Dickens, 5’11, 180 lbs., is coming off

@li.r3d6- Instragram/Tremain Hill- Treehouse Photography The importance of the 2026 recruiting class for the Tar Heels can not be understated with where the roster is at and on Thursday, it was revealed that the team has lost two signees from that class. As first reported by Inside Carolina’s Don Callahan earlier today, wide receiver Keeyun Chapman and interior offensive lineman Da’Ron Parks will no longer be a part of the football program after signing with the team in Decem

Jaylynn Nash- Getty Images/David Jensen- Getty Images The Tar Heels don’t have many prospects from this past year’s team that look bound for the NFL, but the two that look like sure bets to at least be with teams in training camps received their combine invites on Wednesday. The NFL released its list of 319 prospects that will attend the 2026 NFL Combine in Indianapolis earlier this morning and the list contained just two Tar Heels in cornerbacks Thaddeus Dixon and Marcus All

Mike Wass- AP Photo When the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks take the field for Super Bowl LX, three former Tar Heels will be a part of the festivities as they hope to close the season out with the ultimate prize, a Lombardi Trophy. For the first time in the history of the Super Bowl, a former Tar Heel will be one of the starting quarterbacks in the game. Drake Maye, who spent two years as a starter at Carolina, may have fallen just short of a regular season MVP, bu