UNC Football Recruiting

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Football Recruiting.

Top UNC Football Commit Performances this Weekend

RB Isaiah Stephens, Sheridan (AR); Sheridan 67, West Memphis 29. Stats: 16 Carries, 302 Rush Yds, 18.9 Avg, 3 Rec, 57 Rec Yds, 2 Total TDs. The three-star running back displayed his versatility as a tough runner and pass catcher. DL Kaiden Robinson-Vickers, Hawthorne (FL); Hawthorne 37, Williston 0. Stats: 6 Tackles (3 solo), 2 TFL, 1 Sack, 2 Hurries. (TarHeel247)

UNC Football Offer Holds Special Meaning for 2029 Edge Kaiden Okam

As 4-star 2029 edge rusher Kaiden Okam continues Mallard Creek High’s tradition of standout linemen, one of his early scholarship offers carried special meaning. "That [UNC] offer meant a lot. My grandma went to Carolina. My D-line coach, [Aleric Mullins], went to Carolina. My head coach, my grandpa went to Carolina. Carolina was a big deal for my family." (Inside Carolina)

Top 5 UNC Football Commit Performances this Weekend

QB Noah Spinks, Summer Creek (TX); Summer Creek 73, Channelview 0. Stats: 7-of-10, 161 Yds, 3 TDs. Spinks only had to throw the ball 10 times in his team's rout. The 6-foot, 200-pound QB averaged just under half a touchdown per completion. WR Amare Patterson, Bluffton (SC); Bluffton 64, P.K. Yonge 6. Stats: 6 Rec, 69 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs, 45 PR Yds. (TarHeel247)

UNC WR commit Amare Patterson among most impactful players for each top-40 football recruiting class

35. North Carolina Tar Heels: WR Amare Patterson. UNC has a deep receiver group headlined by Jordan Shipp, but Patterson is the type of playmaker whose value outweighs need. The Tar Heels' highest-rated offensive commit is a burner who can stretch defenses vertically and create yards after the catch. Patterson can become an impact player early. (ESPN)

Video: IC Podcast - The Effects of Saturday's UNC Football Recruiting Ban

Football recruiting expert Don Callahan joins Tommy Ashley of Inside Carolina to discuss UNC's recruiting ban for Saturday's home opener in Kenan Stadium against East Tennessee State. Callahan explains the violation, the penalty, and the reasons behind the recruiting rules in effect across college football. (View Video)

UNC Football Issued Game-Day Recruit Ban on Saturday for Past Violations

UNC Football will not be hosting any recruits for unofficial visits on Saturday as a penalty for past recruiting violations, including ones that occurred at home games last season, sources confirmed Wednesday. This is not tied to the new and ongoing program investigation that led to the resignation of general manager Michael Lombardi last week, per sources. (Inside Carolina)

Time is of the Essence to Figure out UNC Football's GM Position

In August, when UNC Football general manager Michael Lombardi was suspended, the approach the Tar Heels took was a group effort to cover the bases. In training camp, it’s a lot easier because August is a recruiting dead period. Now, as we are in the season with recruiting visits beginning, it becomes much more important to have somebody in place. (Inside Carolina)

Video: IC Football Recruiting Podcast - Highlighting UNC Football's 2027 Class on Defense

With UNC Football's 2026 season just three weeks away, Inside Carolina's football recruiting expert Don Callahan joins Tommy Ashley for a look the Tar Heels 2027 recruiting class that is nearing completion in Bill Belichick's second year in Chapel Hill. (View Video)

Newsletter: CJ Rosser Visits, 4 New Basketball Offers, Football Training Camp Nears, MLB Signings

CJ Rosser, the nation's No. 1 basketball recruit, was back in Chapel Hill this past week, and Michael Malone's UNC Basketball staff extended four new scholarship offers. Bill Belichick says his second UNC Football team barely resembles his first, even with the quarterback race wide open. And several Tar Heels cashed MLB Draft signing bonuses. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

Commitment season tiers: How college football programs fared on the recruiting trail

One of Bill Belichick's first acts as UNC's head football coach was a grand tour of the state's top high school programs. Eighteen months later, the Tar Heels reach late July without a single in-state pledge among their 17 commitments in the 2027 recruiting class. North Carolina's complete lack of presence with a talented in-state class in 2027 is striking. (ESPN)

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