UNC Football Recruiting

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Football Recruiting.

Three-star cornerback Justin Lewis commits to UNC Football

North Carolina has reeled in another 2026 defensive back commitment from California. Three-star cornerback Justin Lewis committed to the Tar Heels on Monday afternoon. UNC offered Lewis, from Rancho Cucamonga (Calif.) High, on Friday. He had also collected offers from Arizona, Colorado, Louisville, Miami, Nebraska, SMU, Syracuse, and Washington. (Inside Carolina)

Photos: Football Recruits Attend UNC Basketball Game vs. Stanford

The UNC Football staff has been offering high school football players over the last two weeks, and Saturday the coaches had a chance to host some of them on campus, which included attending the Tar Heels’ basketball game against Stanford. Before the game, recruits walked to their seats from the UNC tunnel, and here's a photo gallery of those on hand. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

Three-Star California Cornerback Marcellous Ryan Commits To UNC Football

Two days after picking up a scholarship offer from the Tar Heels, high-three-star cornerback Marcellous Ryan committed to North Carolina. Ryan, a 5-foot-10 160-pounder from San Mateo (Calif.) Serra High, was offered on Friday by Armond "Mondo" Hawkins, who was recently added to UNC's staff after previously recruiting Ryan while at Washington. (Inside Carolina)

Troy Offensive Line Transfer Daniel King Commits To UNC Football

UNC Football has landed another offensive lineman from the Transfer Portal. Troy transfer Daniel King signed with the Tar Heels on Saturday. King, a 6-foot-5, 340-pounder, visited Chapel Hill this week, arriving on Thursday. It was his only visit, as he entered the transfer portal on Wednesday. King is a two-time All-Sun Belt Second Team honoree. (Inside Carolina)

Washington DB Transfer Thaddeus Dixon Commits To UNC Football

Washington Huskies defensive back transfer Thaddeus Dixon committed to UNC Football on Saturday. Dixon is the fourth player from Washington this offseason to pick the Tar Heels, joining LB Khmori House, WR Jason Robinson, and DB Peyton Waters. Before following his father to Chapel Hill, Steve Belichick was Dixon's defensive coordinator at Washington. (Inside Carolina)

Transfer Portal Kicker Jaffer Murphy Commits To UNC Football

From playing soccer for Drake and Florida Gulf Coast before moving to football for the Division II Lake Erie Storm, Jaffer Murphy has attended three colleges. Now, the big-leg kicker is set for his fourth, as the 6-foot-1, 183-pound Liberia native, adopted as a child and raised in Iowa, announced his commitment to the UNC football program on Friday night. (Sports Illustrated)

Former SMU football signee Chinedu Onyeagoro flips to UNC

Former SMU football signee Chinedu Onyeagoro has flipped to UNC. Onyeagoro signed with the Mustangs in December during the Early Signing Period. He was set to enroll early but the two recently parted ways and the Tar Heels are now the beneficiary. According to Onyeagoro's trainer, the talented edge rusher actually committed a few days ago. (Inside Carolina)

Bill Belichick In DC Area Thursday Visiting Recruits, Extending Offers

UNC Football Coach Bill Belichick continued his work on the recruiting trail Thursday, visiting the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore areas. In total, he handed out six offers that have surfaced so far, which included the No. 5 overall recruit in the 2026 class and a 4-star linebacker in the 2027 class. The Tar Heels have dished out over 40 offers since Jan. 8. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

UNC QB Situation, Top Transfer Additions, and Portal Updates

It was my feeling that Bill Belichick and the UNC Football staff is going all in on incoming transfer Ryan Browne, as far as their quarterback. Everything that I was hearing from people close to the situation was that Browne became the guy. Incoming freshman quarterback Bryce Baker also has a chance to come in and actually compete for the starting job. (Inside Carolina)

Video: IC Podcast - Evaluating UNC Football's Transfer Portal Haul and More

Jason Staples, Tommy Ashley, and recruiting expert Don Callahan from Inside Carolina share their thoughts on the UNC Football offseason. Is a lack of a full staff a problem on the recruiting trail? Is there a difference maker from this transfer portal class? All these questions answered and more on this edition. (View Video)

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