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Video: IC Podcast - Scouting UNC Football's Portal: Thompkins, Threatt, Kekahuna, Humphrey, Warren
Jason Staples and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina break down five of UNC Football's recent transfer portal additions on the offensive side of the ball with linemen Sean Thompkins and Andrew Threatt, receivers Trech Kekahuna and Mason Humphrey, and tight end Jaxxon Warren.
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Fri Jan 9, 2026
UNC Football’s biggest transfer portal wins were the ones it didn’t lose
There's no question UNC Football has gotten off to a hot start in the transfer portal window that ends Jan. 16. The Tar Heels have had 10 commitments as of Thursday, and that number will continue to increase. However, the two biggest portal victories for the Tar Heels were retaining pass rusher
Melkart Abou-Jaoude and wide receiver
Jordan Shipp. (
USA Today)
Video: IC Podcast - Bobby Petrino's Quarterback Group Set at UNC
Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss North Carolina's quarterbacks, how the players potentially fit into Bobby Petrino's offense and style of play calling, the approach of
Bill Belichick and Michael Lombardi in the transfer portal at the QB position, and more.
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Thu Jan 8, 2026
Cowboys RB Javonte Williams listed among top free agent pickups of 2025
When the Cowboys signed
Javonte Williams few predicted it would be as impactful as it turned out to be. Williams was coming off back-to-back poor seasons in Denver and had shown little-to-no improvement from a knee injury suffered in 2022. Williams proved everyone wrong. Rushing for 1,201 yards in 16 games, Williams ranked ninth in the NFL. (
USA Today)
How competitive is Drake Maye? Tales from the Patriots locker room
The youngest in a family of four boys,
Drake Maye always had to scrap with his brothers to prove himself. And he’s channeled that into everything he does whether it’s on the football field, or off. “If it’s something where you’re keeping score, I’m going to hate losing,” Maye said in a quiet moment at his locker following Sunday’s regular season finale. (
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Ranking college football disappointments from 2025 season
15. North Carolina Tar Heels. My go-to line in the offseason was that, while it was hard to figure out what North Carolina head coach
Bill Belichick might be capable of in college football, the roster he had compiled positively screamed "6-6" to me. I was incorrect: It screamed 4-8. The defense figured some things out for a while, but the offense stunk out loud. (
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Video: Locked On Tar Heels - UNC Basketball's Closers, Football Transfer Portal Updates
UNC Basketball faces critical lineup questions as the battle between starting five and closing five heats up. Who should finish games for UNC?
Seth Trimble,
Caleb Wilson, and
Henri Veesaar are the obvious three, but what duo should join them? Plus, the latest on UNC Football's transfer portal additions.
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Wed Jan 7, 2026
Video: IC Podcast - Retention of Top Talent Key for UNC Football's Success
Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley from Inside Carolina discuss the news that UNC wide receiver
Jordan Shipp has re-signed with the Tar Heels football program, the importance of retention of top players for team chemistry and cohesion in the transfer portal era, and more.
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Wed Jan 7, 2026
Jordan Shipp is Back; UNC's Top Wideout Re-Signs
UNC's leading receiver
Jordan Shipp is staying in Chapel Hill. The football program announced Tuesday that Shipp has re-signed with the team for 2026. In his second season with the program, Shipp recorded 60 catches for 671 yards and six touchdowns, leading UNC wideouts in each respective category, and earning Honorable Mention All-ACC. (
Inside Carolina)
Video: IC Podcast - UNC Adds Texas A&M Quarterback Transfer Miles O'Neill
Jason Staples and Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina discuss the addition of Texas A&M transfer quarterback Miles O'Neill. O'Neill will have three seasons of eligibility left and was recruited to College Station by UNC offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino. O'Neill saw limited action for the Aggies his first two seasons at A&M.
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Tue Jan 6, 2026