UNC's Patrice Rene Enters NCAA Transfer Portal Posted Jan 9, 2021 Former Tar Heel cornerback Patrice Rene has entered the NCAA transfer portal. A graduate of UNC, Rene took part in senior day festivities on December 5. Rene played parts of five seasons in Chapel Hill. A Canadian native who went to Episcopal High School in Alexandria. Va., Rene arrived at UNC in 2016. He played in nine games in 2020. (Inside Carolina)