UNC Football Recruiting
Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Football Recruiting.
Syracuse transfer linebacker Derek McDonald commits to UNC Football
UNC Football has landed transfer portal commitment No. 13. Syracuse multi-year starting linebacker Derek McDonald visited UNC earlier this week and decided it's where he'll play his college ball next. McDonald has one season of eligibility remaining. He played in the Orange's first four games in 2025 before a hip injury cost him the rest of the season. (
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Breaking Down Transfer QB Miles O'Neill's Path to UNC
UNC Football added its first quarterback on Sunday with Wisconsin transfer Billy Edwards. North Carolina already had lost
Bryce Baker and
Max Johnson before the transfer portal opened, and 2025 starter
Gio Lopez has transferred to Wake Forest. The last domino to fall at quarterback for the Tar Heels was the addition of Texas A&M transfer Miles O'Neill. (
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UNC Football loses transfer WR commitment as portal heats up
UNC Football thought it had added another weapon from the transfer portal. Instead, the Tar Heels woke up to find that wide receiver Jonathan Bibbs was headed to another Power Four program. Bibbs has decided to decommit from Carolina and flip to UCF. Bibbs originally committed to play for the Tar Heels on Jan. 4 after he visited Chapel Hill last weekend. (
USA Today)
Massive Arkansas Transfer OL Shaq McRoy Commits to UNC Football
Shaq McRoy, a 6-foot-8, 344-pound offensive lineman who played eight games for Arkansas this past season, has committed to UNC Football on Thursday. Originally, McRoy spent a season at Oregon, where he redshirted. He transferred to Arkansas for a year, but the lure of new UNC offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino got him on a visit to Chapel Hill. (
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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
Transfer Wide Receiver Mason Humphrey Commits To UNC Football
Former Lehigh wide receiver Mason Humphrey committed to UNC Football on Thursday. The 6-4, 215-pound Loganville, Ga. native had 35 catches for 650 yards and four touchdowns as a junior in 2025. He becomes the 11th member of North Carolina's transfer portal class and second wide receiver, joining former Wisconsin wideout Trech Kekahuna. (
Inside Carolina)
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
Richmond Transfer LB Peyton Seelmann Commits to UNC Football
Richmond Spiders transfer linebacker Peyton Seelmann committed to UNC Football on Tuesday following a weekend visit. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining. Seelmann explained why the Tar Heels registered such a strong impression. "It's a great campus, great facilities, and people there who really care a lot about what they do," Seelmann said. (
TarHeel247)
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
UNC Lands Second Transfer Portal QB in Texas A&M's Miles O'Neill
UNC Football received a commitment from Texas A&M redshirt freshman transfer QB Miles O'Neill on Monday. O'Neill is the second quarterback coach
Bill Belichick and offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino have brought to Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels landed Wisconsin transfer QB Billy Edwards on Sunday, UNC's first commitment of the portal cycle. (
TarHeel247)