UNC Football Recruiting
Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Football Recruiting.
Video: IC Football Recruiting Podcast - 'Electric' Weekend at UNC
Football recruiting expert Don Callahan joins host Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina to recap the Tar Heels' opening weekend and the impact the atmosphere around the program and Kenan Stadium had on top recruiting targets.
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Wed Sep 3, 2025
THT Newsletter: Primetime for UNC Football, Seth Trimble's Sweet Move, Recruiting Visits
The long wait is over. North Carolina Football kicks off the
Bill Belichick era in primetime on Monday night on ESPN. Dozens of recruits and commits will be on hand, and perhaps
Michael Jordan, too. Plus: UNC point guard
Kyan Evans, a basketball reunion, Roy Williams honored, Olympic sports' dominant weekend, and more. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
Tar Heels QB Commit Travis Burgess Set to Visit Chapel Hill for UNC-TCU Game
That prospect is
Travis Burgess, who is the Grayson High School (GA) quarterback, and was expected to be the front-runner for Mr. Georgia before going down with a season-ending injury. The Tar Heels did a great job getting him committed, and he isn't going anywhere. He is set to be in UNC on Monday to visit as the Tar Heels take on TCU. (
Sports Illustrated)
UNC Football Recruit Weekend Scoreboard: Aveon Williams' Big Two-Way Game
Three scores, 100-plus yards in receiving, and a big-time interception,
Aveon Williams wasted no time making his senior season known. A few others like
Ashton Blatt, Zavion Griffin-Haynes,
Zamaurious Robertson, and C.J. Sadler also had big games. Here are the results and available stats from UNC Football commitments who were in action this weekend. (
Inside Carolina)
Vince Wilfork comparison helped flip 4-star DL Trashawn Ruffin to Bill Belichick, UNC
One of UNC football coach
Bill Belichick’s best recruiting pulls is from Duplin County in southeastern North Carolina. Belichick and his staff managed to get a flip from North Duplin High School four-star defensive tackle
Trashawn Ruffin. He originally committed to Texas A&M. At 6-foot-3, 340 pounds with a 5.1 40-yard dash, Ruffin is a mountain of a prospect. (
High School OT)
THT Newsletter: UNC's QB1, Basketball Practice Video, 5-Star Hoops Visitors, Travis Burgess Injury
Sophomore
Gio Lopez has been named the Tar Heels’ starting quarterback, North Carolina Basketball hosts two 5-star recruits this weekend, almost two dozen Tar Heels made NFL rosters this week, UNC quarterback commit
Travis Burgess suffers a season-ending injury, former UNC All-American golfer
Ben Griffin is having a dream year, and more. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
UNC QB commit Travis Burgess will miss rest of 2025 season
Grayson‘s chances of repeating as Georgia’s Class 6A state champions sustained a huge blow on Thursday with the news that senior quarterback
Travis Burgess, a North Carolina commit, will miss the rest of the season due to an injury. Through two games this season, Burgess had completed 16-of-31 passes for 329 yards and three touchdowns. (
On3.com)
Video: IC Football Recruiting Podcast - UNC's Focus on 2027 Class
The
2026 UNC Football recruiting class is done and the focus for the Tar Heels turns to 2027. Football recruiting expert Don Callahan joins Inside Carolina's Tommy Ashley to discuss major targets on both sides of the ball, the game-day recruiting season, visits, offers, and more.
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Wed Aug 27, 2025
QB Travis Burgess among top-rated 2026 ACC football commits at each position
Playing for one of the top high school football programs in Georgia, UNC quarterback commit
Travis Burgess saw his stock soar this summer. He impressed at the Elite 11 Finals and landed blue-chip status. He chose UNC over NC State, Auburn, and others on May 21, giving
Bill Belichick another big piece to their
UNC's top-20 football recruiting class. (
On3.com)
THT Newsletter: 5-Star Basketball Visit, Game Week (and a Hulu Docuseries) for UNC Football
UNC Basketball hosted an official visit for 5-star wing
Anthony Thompson, Carolina Football announced an upcoming season-long docuseries on Hulu. Plus: Tar Heels are fighting for NFL roster spots, Carolina's projected basketball starting lineup, recruits put on a show in L.A., an all-time great UNC Basketball cover, Olympic sports roundup, and more. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)