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Lawrence Taylor Ranked Top Defensive Player Ever in CBS Sports' All-Time Top 100
There have been few players in the history of the NFL as impactful as
Lawrence Taylor. The former New York Giants outside linebacker is widely regarded as one of the best pass rushers of all time, defining the future of his position in many ways. Bryan DeArdo of CBS Sports ranked Taylor seventh on his list of the top 100 players in NFL history. (
Sports Illustrated)
UNC football radio show returns with notable changes for Bill Belichick
Bill Belichick will kick off “Carolina Football Live,” the Tar Heels’ weekly radio show, on Monday, Aug. 24, from Top of the Hill Restaurant and Brewery in Chapel Hill. Unlike his debut season as a college coach, Belichick is scheduled to headline the show with radio play-by-play announcer
Jones Angell for each of the 12 weeks on the 2026 schedule. (
MSN.com)
Why Billy Edwards Was Named UNC's Starting Quarterback
UNC Football's nearly five-month-long quarterback competition concluded Tuesday when the Tar Heels informed
Billy Edwards Jr. that he won the starting job. The competition, primarily between Edwards and Texas A&M transfer
Miles O'Neill, was "neck-and-neck" throughout training camp. But in the end, Edwards' steadiness and leadership won out. (
TarHeel247)
UNC DB Tre Miller on Adding Weight, Returning Experience, and More
Cornerback Tre Miller returns for his fourth season with UNC Football, working alongside other experienced defensive backs. As a redshirt junior, Miller has been involved with the program since before
Bill Belichick arrived, and he joins fellow corners
Kaleb Cost, and
Jaiden Patterson on that list. This continuity lets them pass on their knowledge to newcomers. (
TarHeel247)
Extra Points: Going Green
Bill Belichick has coached football games in five international settings over his illustrious career: London, Mexico City, and Germany. Belichick has also visited Dublin, Ireland. That was in early July 1995 when he was there to see his good friend Jon Bon Jovi perform. Now the Tar Heels' second-year coach is set for another international experience. (
GoHeels.com)
After Arriving at UNC at 17, Running Back Jaylen McGill Sees the Game Differently
Jaylen McGill's first season at UNC came a year earlier than it would have for most players. McGill arrived in Chapel Hill at 17 years old after reclassifying and enrolling early, trading what could have been his senior year of high school for an immediate introduction to Power Four football. "I didn't know that it would be this complex when I got here." (
TarHeel247)
Where Former UNC Football Player Des Evans Is Now
Former UNC defensive end
Desmond Evans went undrafted in the 2025 NFL Draft and signed with the Tennessee Titans as a free agent. He appeared in three preseason games, before being waived before the regular season. After an unsuccessful NFL bid, Evans moved to Atlanta and worked in sales. Then the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders called. (
TarHeel247)
UNC Offensive Line 'Seeing the Game Together' as Season Opener Nears
Of the six returnees on UNC's offensive line, four made starts for the Tar Heels last season. In a vacuum, that could give the Tar Heels something to build. But that quartet of
Christo Kelly,
Aidan Banfield, Jordan Hall, and
Eidan Buchanan combined for just 10 starts, and none together, leaving the group as one of the biggest question marks on the roster. (
Inside Carolina)
The NCAA Has Won a Victory in the Class of 2022 Debate. What Does it Mean for UNC?
The Tenth Circuit stay does not affect potential fifth-year college athletes protected by a specific state lawsuit which has either been granted a total restraining order or injunction or is currently pending for one. This includes incoming North Carolina men’s basketball transfer
Cameron Fens, who is protected by a lawsuit in the state of Tennessee. (
Chapelboro.com)
Jordan Hall's Emergence, Experience Bolsters UNC's Offensive Line
After starting the final four games for the Tar Heels in 2025, offensive lineman
Jordan Hall earned the program’s most improved player award. What makes that so impressive? Seven months prior, none of Hall’s North Carolina teammates even knew who he was. The former UAB transfer spent his first two years in the American Athletic Conference. (
Inside Carolina)