UNC Football Recruiting

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Football Recruiting.

UNC among schools that closed strong to finish 2025 football recruiting cycle

No team's recruiting was more closely monitored than Bill Belichick's Tar Heels. In the sprint from his December hire until now, UNC brought in 10 players, including seven defensive lineman. They flipped Navy commit Trey Giddens and ECU pledge Yasir Smith. The Tar Heels also held onto QB recruit Bryce Baker and flipped RB Joseph Troupe from Temple. (CBS Sports)

Offensive Lineman Zion Smith Joins UNC's 2026 Football Recruiting Class

Class of 2026 offensive lineman Zion Smith committed to the North Carolina Football program Monday, a little over a week after visiting and picking up an offer from the Tar Heels. Smith, a 6-foot-4, 290-pounder from Hyattsville (Md.) DeMatha Catholic High, also was hearing from Maryland, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, South Florida, Syracuse, and Virginia Tech. (Inside Carolina)

Where Bill Belichick Ranks Among Top College Football Classes for First-Year Coaches

UNC Football coach Bill Belichick signed a middle-of-the-road class ahead of his first season in Chapel Hill, but he did bring in a blue-chip quarterback in Bryce Baker. Belichick’s other heralded signees are 3-star edge-rushers Austin Alexander (Kentucky) and Chinedu Onyeagoro (California). UNC’s incoming transfer class also ranks among the ACC's best. (Athlon Sports)

Four-Star 2026 DE Bryce Perry-Wright Discusses UNC Offer

Bill Belichick and the UN Football staff started February where they left off on the recruiting trail. On Saturday, the Tar Heels extended an offer to 2026 4-Star defensive end Bryce Perry-Wright from Buford (Ga.) High School. On Monday, Perry-Wright took the time to speak about his offer, high school teammate and UNC commit Nicco Maggio, and more. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

Bill Belichick earns ESPN’s "biggest riser" honors with first UNC football recruiting class

Bill Belichick made up for lost time. UNC's new football coach earned ESPN’s "biggest riser" honors for his first recruiting class, which includes 17 prep recruits and two transfers. The Tar Heels’ class ranks 45th and includes one top-300 recruit, per ESPN, and is 10th-best among ACC schools. Belichick had to work fast to build his first Signing Day class. (New York Post)

Meet The 2025 UNC Football Recruiting Class

UNC head football coach Bill Belichick and general manager Michael Lombardi announced the addition of 19 student-athletes to the program on National Signing Day Wednesday afternoon. There were 17 new freshmen added to the fold on Wednesday and two new transfers, Daniel King, an offensive lineman from Troy, and Jaffer Murphy, a kicker from Lake Erie. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Football Signs Canadian Defensive Lineman Emmanuel Nwaiwu

An eleventh-hour offer proved enough to sway Canadian defensive lineman Emmanuel Nwaiwu to sign with UNC over Michigan State sight unseen. Nwaiwu, a 6-foot-4, 250-pounder from Montreal (Quebec) Vanier College, officially visited Michigan State over the weekend and returned poised to sign with the Spartans. But, UNC offered on Sunday night. (Inside Carolina)

Video: Signing Day Dish - Completing UNC's 2025 Football Recruiting Class

Football recruiting expert Don Callahan joins Greg Barnes and Tommy Ashley from Inside Carolina for this signing day show highlighting North Carolina's 2025 football recruiting class and Bill Belichick's impact in Chapel Hill. (View Video)

UNC Football Swoops In, Signs S.C. Defensive Tackle Yasir Smith

UNC Football has swiped Yasir Smith from East Carolina. The 6-foot-5, 265-pound defensive lineman committed to the Tar Heels on Tuesday. Smith, a Summerville (S.C.) High product, officially visited East Carolina last weekend. On Monday, UNC offered. East Tennessee State, Florida Atlantic, Georgia State, and Charleston Southern also offered Smith. (Inside Carolina)

Defensive Lineman Trey Giddens Flips Commitment to UNC Football

When UNC Football general manager Michael Lombardi offered Navy defensive lineman commit Trey Giddens over the weekend, it was music to his ears. And that is saying a lot since Giddens' father, Larry Jay Giddens, is a professor of music at Old Dominion as well as an opera singer. But once the offer was extended, it did not take long to reach a decision. (Inside Carolina)

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