Inside the UNC Football Roster: Numbers Game Posted Dec 1, 2025 If all 39 of the Tar Heels' class of 2026 football commitments were to sign with North Carolina during this week’s Early Signing Period, which is not expected, the UNC coaching staff would need an additional 15 players to transfer out to make room for them. And that doesn’t take into account the players that UNC will sign out of the Transfer Portal. (Inside Carolina)