UNC Quietly Picking Up Steam With RB Will Shipley

Posted Mar 29, 2020
Notre Dame and Clemson have been considered the top two contenders for Will Shipley, the top-ranked running back in North Carolina and the No. 1 all-purpose back in the Rivals250. But the Tar Heels have been quietly picking up steam. North Carolina commits Drake Maye and Gavin Blackwell have Shipley’s ear and they are making some progress. (Rivals.com)

Related: Football Recruiting, Recruiting Board

THT Newsletter: UNC's Major Recruiting Win, Injury Setback, and Defending Champs Impress
The North Carolina sports year is underway with the first two women’s soccer scrimmages in the books. Football training camp is in full swing, Montenegrin...
Mon Aug 11, 2025

Video: Tar Pit Podcast - Interview With UNC Quarterback Commit Travis Burgess
Class of 2026 UNC quarterback commit Travis Burgess takes us inside his senior season at powerhouse Grayson High (Ga.), the personal goals driving him, how...
Mon Aug 11, 2025

UNC in top 20 of ESPN's 2026 college football recruiting class rankings
16. North Carolina Tar Heels. Unsurprisingly, Bill Belichick is building UNC's 2026 football recruiting class from the inside out. Defensive end Zavion Griffin-Haynes was a...
Fri Aug 8, 2025

THT Newsletter: Latest On Luka, 5-Star Visits, Football, and UNC Women Ready to Compete
Thanks to the many new subscribers who joined the Tar Heel Times Newsletter over the past few days and those of you already on board...
Thu Aug 7, 2025