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Peyton Seelmann Named To Butkus Award Watch List

UNC junior Peyton Seelmann has been named to the 2026 Butkus Award Watch List, presented to the nation's top collegiate linebacker. The Mechanicsville, Virginia, native is in his first season with the Tar Heels after joining the program in January 2026 following two seasons at Richmond. Seelmann was a First Team All-Patriot League selection last season. (GoHeels.com)

Tar Heels Kick Off NFL Preseason This Weekend

Every team with a Tar Heel in NFL training camps plays its preseason opener this weekend, with stars such as Drake Maye or Javonte Williams unlikely to play. In contrast, others will take snaps attempting to solidify their roster positions. You can watch former UNC players on NFL Network on Thursday and Saturday. Thursday is the busiest night. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Football players raise funds, awareness through weightlifting

Strength and conditioning are key to every athlete’s development. UNC Football players recently turned their workouts into a show of support for the rare disease community through the annual Lift for Life event at Kenan Stadium. Tar Heels took part in the bench press in the weight room, conditioning drills, and other workouts to raise funds and awareness. (UNC.edu)

Derek McDonald on Leading UNC's Linebackers, Steve Belichick, and More

Syracuse transfer linebacker Derek McDonald has a unique vantage point to gauge how UNC's edge rushers are performing and understands their potential. "We have a lot of guys that can rush. I think we have a lot of speed on the edge this year. Donovan Hoilette is a super-good player, very experienced. Jaylen Harvey is explosive, really fast." (TarHeel247)

Carolina Insider Podcast: UNC Football Training Camp, Basketball Talk, Mallory Wilmouth

Season 11 of the Carolina Insider Podcast begins as UNC Football training camp is in full swing (3:36). Carolina Basketball continues to adjust its roster heading into the season (24:44). And Former Tar Heel Basketball manager (now with the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes) Mallory Wilmoth joins (35:00). (Listen To Podcast)

Ade Willie's Versatility a Big Plus for North Carolina's Secondary

Experience and versatility are intangibles that Ade Willie brought to North Carolina after spending four seasons at Michigan State. They are his greatest assets and are why he likely will see the field a lot this season for the Tar Heels. "He's another defensive back that's big, fast, a good tackler, and is a physical player," coach Bill Belichick said last week. (TarHeel247)

Chansky’s Notebook: Carolina Conundrum

There is no question Michael Lombardi will lose his job as UNC Football’s general manager and leave Chapel Hill. UNC has attorneys across the state. Lombardi has hired Tom Mars who has defended players and coaches in the NFL. Lombardi "welcomes the opportunity to clear his name," Mars said as lawyers do. But that train has left the station. (Chapelboro.com)

Defensive Back Kaleb Cost Providing Versatility, Experience for UNC Football

Players like Kaleb Cost are exactly what Bill Belichick is looking for on defense. Entering his fourth season at North Carolina, Cost has done a little bit of everything, carving out roles at multiple positions while becoming one of the most versatile pieces in the UNC secondary. In his first season under Belichick, Cost took on a Swiss Army knife role in 2025. (Inside Carolina)

Giants legend Lawrence Taylor named best NFL player from Virginia

For decades, legendary New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor has comfortably found himself on lists of the greatest players in league history. It shouldn’t surprise anyone, then, that the three-time Defensive Player of the Year cracked another “all-time” team. This time, Taylor earned the title of the best NFL player to come from Virginia. (GMen HQ)

Melkart Abou Jaoude's college journey, from cream cheese to crunching QBs

When G.J. Crescione received a call that one of the TVs at a bagel shop in Newton, New Jersey, was broken, he scurried to the store. Crescione, a former Delaware wide receiver and owner of a marketing company, was expecting to fix one of his advertising screens and maybe grab a bagel. He wasn’t expecting to help recruit a potential player his alma mater. (MSN.com)

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