Heel Tough Blog: Tar Heels Flip 2026 3✭ IOL from Oklahoma

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The Tar Heels continued their success on the 2026 recruiting trail this afternoon, adding another commitment to an already stacked offensive line group.

As first revealed by Hayes Fawcett of On3 Sports, 2026 3✭ IOL Will Conroy has flipped his commitment from Oklahoma to UNC. The move comes after Conroy took an official visit to Chapel Hill over the weekend where he reconnected with Billy Miller, who recruited him to IMG Academy earlier this offseason.

Conroy, who is now at IMG Academy, originally hails from St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, OH. He is ranked as the No. 532 overall prospect and the No. 49 interior offensive lineman in the 2026 class according to 247Sports Composite Player Rankings.

Conroy has pretty good size at 6’2.5, 280 lbs. and is the type of player that the team is wanting along the offensive line. He plays with the mean streak that the Tar Heels are looking to add in that room, which leads to a lot of pancake blocks and opens up a lot of holes for his running backs. His athleticism allows him to thrive as a pull blocker, which he does a fair amount when the team plays him inside at right guard. His lateral movement is solid and allows him to stay in front of most edge rushers that he faces at the high school level, but will need to improve if his going to play tackle at the college level. On the interior, his pass protection should be much of an issue because he has strength and violent streak to be able to handle what interior defensive linemen are going to throw at him. This is a nice new headliner for the team’s offensive line class and is someone who could be trending up as the season goes along now that he is at one of the most prestigious schools in the country. It could take a little time once he gets to campus to contribute as it does with a lot of linemen, but if the mean streak can transfer from high school, he might have a chance to make an impact early in his career.

With his commitment, the Tar Heels are already at 21 commits in this class with six of them being offensive linemen. The class jumps to 16th overall and 4th in the ACC in the 2026 class according to 247Sports Composite Team Rankings.