The portal madness is off and running and, unlike, in years past the Tar Heels are firmly in the thick of it. For the second time today, the team has landed a commitment out of it, this time in the form of an East Carolina transfer along the defensive line.
Per Chris Hummer of 247Sports and Pete Nakos of On3 Sports, the Tar Heels have just added transfer defensive tackle CJ Mims to their portal haul. Mims, who signed with the program to close out his official visit to campus which started last night, ad committed to the Demon Deacons on Sunday when Dave Clawson was still in place as the team’s head coach, but with his resignation on Monday, his recruitment was opened back up. He will have two years of eligibility remaining.
Mims played in all 12 of the team’s games this season as a rotational piece on the defensive line for the Pirates. In 339 snaps, he finished with 23 total tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, eight total quarterback pressures and a forced fumble. He played in 12 games in 2023 as well in the same role, tallying 14 total tackles, 2.0 tackles for a loss, 0.5 sacks, 2 total quarterback pressures and a forced fumble.
This is a very solid addition in the middle of the defensive line which is in desperate need of help with all that is departing. Currently, the team is set to lose all four players who played meaningful snaps at the two defensive tackle spots, meaning that this might only be the start of the team’s additions from the portal at this position.
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