UNC Kicker Rece Verhoff Returns to Practice; Bill Belichick Addresses Eligibility Situation

Posted Aug 6, 2026
Less than 24 hours after UNC Football announced that Rece Verhoff was back with the team, the fifth-year kicker was on the practice field Thursday going through drills. Verhoff, who was granted a fifth season after a Colorado court ruling by Judge Charlotte Sweeney gave class of 2022 athletes a fifth season, was the Tar Heels' leading scorer in 2025. (TarHeel247)

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