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UNC Football Staff Knows What it Needs in Spring Portal Search

UNC Football's spring practice begins March 19 and its spring game is April 20. On April 15, the transfer portal opens, and activity will be rampant. UNC will be suitors, knowing one position that still needs help. “We really are looking at a defensive lineman,” said. "That’s what we need. Because we’re thin with the younger defensive linemen." (Tar Heel Illustrated)

Dazz Newsome Signs With CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed wide receiver , who was selected by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. He played three games with the Bears, making one start with two receptions and six punt returns. After a stint with Kansas City, the UNC product signed a practice roster agreement with the 49ers. (Riderville)

Drake Maye’s leadership earns high praise from UNC teammate Cedric Gray at NFL combine

has known his former UNC teammate and fellow NFL Draft prospect, quarterback , since high school. Gray and Maye battled against and played with each other in the Charlotte area before reuniting in Chapel Hill during Maye's freshman year in 2021. Gray has seen Maye grow into a strong leader over the past few years. (AOL.com)

UNC Football Freshman Profile: Wide Receiver Vari Green

UNC freshman receiver was a U.S. Army All-American Bowl participant. His father, Willie Green, won two Super Bowls with the Denver Broncos but never pushed football on Vari. In fact, Vari didn’t start playing football until eighth grade. "He let me go on my own path, and then one day I decided to pick up the football and took it from there." (Tar Heel Illustrated)

How the Hall of Fame surprised Julius Peppers with "the knock"

is not always an easy man to reach, or to pin down to a specific date. Friends and former co-workers know that if they call, he's probably not answering, and if they text, he might hit them back in a couple of weeks. That's who he is; they love him for his consistency. It does, however, make him hard to plot against, and harder to surprise. (Carolina Panthers)

UNC Football Freshman Profile: Offensive Lineman Andrew Rosinski

Eight of UNC Football's 21 freshmen newcomers were available last Wednesday at the Kenan Football Center. We spoke with former Georgia All-State offensive tackle , whose grandfather, Bill Rosinski, was once radio voice of the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons. His uncle, Bobby Rosinski, is the play-by-play voice for the PGA Tour. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

Three takeaways from UNC Football's early enrollee media day for offensive players

This spring, 20 early enrollees headline North Carolina Football's incoming freshman class, ranked as the No. 22 recruiting class in the nation. Several players have been part of workouts and practices since the Tar Heels’ bowl game in December. On Wednesday, the offensive group met with media for the first time, and here are several key takeaways. (Daily Tar Heel)

UNC Football Freshman Profile: Tight End Timothy Lawson

North Carolina freshman tight end also will play baseball at UNC next season. Lawson suffered an ACL injury early in his senior year of high school and is rehabbing at UNC and unable to play baseball or football this spring. Lawson, who enrolled early for the Tar Heels, was a four-star recruit ranked as the nation’s 20th-best tight end. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

Former Georgia Offensive Lineman Austin Blaske Excited For Unexpected Journey to UNC

Georgia offensive line transfer didn’t think he would end up in Chapel Hill after entering the transfer portal. Before taking an official visit to UNC, his intentions were to play for rival Georgia Tech. Then, he stepped foot on campus. "I came up here and visited and I fell in love with the place. I was like 'I think this is where I’m gonna go.'" (Tar Heel Illustrated)

UNC Football Listed Among Nation's Top QB Battles This Spring

Texas A&M transfer was an early take in the portal for the Tar Heels with UNC's staff knowing was heading to the NFL Draft. Johnson provides immediate veteran support at the position who should thrive in Chip Lindsey's offense. Redshirt freshman made his first start in UNC's bowl game vs. West Virginia. (247 Sports)
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