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Bryn Renner sees growth ahead for UNC Football after tough 2025
Bryn Renner has seen UNC Football from every angle: as a star quarterback, an assistant coach and now as a sideline reporter for the Tar Heel Sports Network. Renner offered a blunt but empathetic breakdown of what derailed the Tar Heels in 2025, the first season under Coach
Bill Belichick, and why he believes better days are ahead in 2026. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Video: IC Podcast - UNC Football Wide Receiver Superlatives
Football analyst Jason Staples joins Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley to discuss UNC's wide receivers and superlatives of the position group, including the Alpha, the Breakout, Mr. Consistency and the Time-to-Prove-It players that will man the receiver positions under new offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino.
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Thu Jul 16, 2026
2026 UNC Football Breakdown: DE Melkart Abou-Jaoude
With North Carolina Football's 2026 season approaching, edge rusher
Melkart Abou-Jaoude is poised to be one of the Tar Heels’ top playmakers. The ACC’s reigning sack leader made an immediate impact during his first season at UNC, finishing with 10.5 sacks and earning second-team All-ACC honor. Abou-Jaoude’s 10.5 sacks tied for eighth nationally. (
USA Today)
Do you want to be a high level special teamer? Barth brothers preview annual free youth kicking camp
Two former Hoggard High School standouts are returning to Wilmington this week to help the next generation of football players sharpen their special teams skills.
Connor Barth and
Casey Barth will host the 11th annual Barth Kicking Camp on Thursday, July 16, at Scott Braswell Stadium on the campus of Hoggard High School. The camp is free. (
WWAY)
Video: IC Podcast - 2027 UNC Football Recruiting Class - Highlighting the Offense
Football recruiting expert Don Callahan joins Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley to highlight
UNC Football's 2027 commitment list on the offensive side of the ball, break down each commit with details on their recruitment, and what each player will bring to
Bill Belichick's Tar Heels.
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Thu Jul 16, 2026
Connor and Casey Barth's free youth football camp returns for 11th year in Wilmington
An annual staple among youth football camps in Wilmington returns. Brothers
Connor Barth and
Casey Barth are hosting their annual youth football camp specializing in kicking training. Both kicked at the college and pro levels, with Connor spending 10 seasons in the NFL. The center of the one-day event is keeping everything free for campers. (
MSN.com)
Ranking the five best running backs in UNC history
UNC Football has produced
33 1,000-yard rushers, starting with
Don McCauley in 1969. Recently, they have seen six seasons with 1,000-yard rushing performances:
Michael Carter in 2019 and 2020,
Javonte Williams in 2020, Ty Chandler in 2021, and Omarion Hampton in 2023 and 2024. Here are the top five running backs in North Carolina history. (
USA Today)
UNC Football Volunteers With Habitat For Humanity
The UNC Football program recently volunteered with Habitat for Humanity of Orange County to help build a home for a family in the Chapel Hill community. Habitat for Humanity's mission is to bring people together to build homes, communities, and hope, helping families achieve the stability and self-reliance that come with affordable homeownership. (
GoHeels.com)
Video: Tar Heel Tribune - Bryn Renner Talks Tar Heel Football
Bryn Renner, sideline reporter on the Tar Heel Sports Network and former UNC quarterback, joins the Tar Heel Tribune podcast to talk about what went wrong last season, what Tar Heels fans should be excited about this season, and the offseason changes.
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Wed Jul 15, 2026
Chargers' Omarion Hampton: OC Mike McDaniel told me I remind him of Hall of Famer Terrell Davis
Los Angeles Chargers RB
Omarion Hampton is heading into Year 2 bolstered by some Hall of Fame praise. Hampton said his new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel told him he reminds him of Terrell Davis. Davis had a short but spectacular peak for the Denver Broncos before eventually receiving his gold jacket in 2017. McDaniel recognizes the talent. (
NFL.com)