@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

David Buono- Getty Images There haven’t been a lot of public reports about who visited Chapel Hill on Sunday, but one that has been officially confirmed is an offensive lineman with Power 4 starting experience. As reported by Chris Hummer and Matt Zenitz of 247Sports, Baylor transfer offensive tackle Sean Thompkins was on campus for a visit today after entering the transfer portal back in mid-December. He will have two years of eligibility remaining wherever he lands. Thompki

Thien-An Truong- Getty Images On a day that has been filled with transfer portal commitments for the Tar Heels, the team has just lost another tight end to the transfer portal. As first reported by Chris Hummer of 247Sports, Tar Heel tight end Connor Cox is planning to enter his name into the transfer portal after spending just one season in Chapel Hill. He will have two years of eligibility remaining. Cox, a former 3✮ prospect in the 2023 recruiting class, will depart UNC af

@jonathangibbs- Instagram For the third time today, the Tar Heels have added a commitment in the portal and this time it comes in the form of a transfer receiver. As first reported by Inside Carolina, Louisiana-Monroe wide receiver Jonathan Bibbs has announced his commitment to the Tar Heels in the midst of his visit to Chapel Hill, which started yesterday. He has three years of eligibility remaining. Bibbs, 6’2, 175 lbs., spent the last two seasons at Louisiana-Monroe, playi

@andrew.daquan- Instagram After landing their first portal commitment on Sunday morning, the Tar Heels added their second in the form of versatile offensive lineman on Sunday afternoon. As first reported by Inside Carolina, the Tar Heels have landed a commitment from Charleston Southern offensive tackle transfer Andrew Threatt during his visit to Chapel Hill that began yesterday morning. He has one season of eligibility remaining. Threatt, an unranked prospect in the 2023 rec

John Fisher- Getty Images After two days of hosting transfer portal visitors, the Tar Heels landed their first commitment in the portal on Sunday morning. As first reported by Inside Carolina, Wisconsin transfer quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. has committed to the Tar Heels in the midst of his visit to campus. He has one year of eligibility remaining. Edwards, a former 3✮ prospect in the 2021 class, entered the transfer portal on Monday after spending just one season with the W

After a packed day of transfer portal visits for the Tar Heels on Friday, the team welcomed two new targets to campus on Saturday as they continued their search for their first commitment in the portal. Here is a look at the two visitors that were confirmed to be on campus today. CB Ashton Stamps- LSU Gus Starks- LSU Athletics Stamps, 6’0, 190 lbs., was a confirmed visitor to campus on Saturday by Pete Nakos of On3 Sports/Rivals. He is a corner that brings plenty of experienc

@austinalexanderofficial- Instagram The transfer portal officially opened on Friday and the Tar Heels came into the day expecting 25 players from this year’s roster to enter. On Friday evening, a new player entered his name into the portal extending that number to 26 departures and freeing up another roster for the team in the portal. As first reported by Inside Carolina, true freshman linebacker Austin Alexander has entered his name into the transfer portal after just one se