UNC Football Recruiting
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UNC Football Adds Commitment from Class of 2025 Kicker Guytano Bartolomeo
During a phone conversation late Tuesday, UNC offered 2025 kicker Guytano Bartolomeo. He immediately accepted. Bartolomeo, a 5-foot-10, 170-pounder from Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic High, officially visited UNC this past weekend. For the past three seasons, Bartolomeo has handled field goals for national powerhouse Bergen Catholic High. (
Inside Carolina)
Class of 2025 QB Au'Tori Newkirk Commits To UNC Football
Bill Belichick has made another late addition to the Tar Heels 2025 football recruiting class: Au'Tori Newkirk has confirmed that he committed to North Carolina on Tuesday. Newkirk, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound three-star quarterback from Norfolk (Va.) Maury High, unofficially visited Chapel Hill on Saturday and attended the UNC basketball game vs. Louisville. (
Inside Carolina)
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)