North Carolina football roster under Bill Belichick: Transfer portal, recruiting, staff news from NC insiders

The North Carolina Tar Heels football program has had some success over the years, playing in 38 bowl games and winning seven conference championships in their history. However, some might argue that Tar Heels football has underachieved in comparison to their dominant basketball program and the general consensus is that the football team could be a sleeping giant in the era of NIL. That’s why North Carolina made a big move by hiring six-time Super Bowl champion head coach Bill Belichick earlier this month.

Belichick has never coached in the collegiate ranks but his dad was a long-time college assistant, including a stint at UNC coaching running backs in the 50s. So how will Belichick relate to high school football recruits and how can he use a commitment from North Carolina’s NIL collective to quickly rebuild the roster through the college football transfer portal? If you want the latest UNC football news now that Belichick is calling the shots for the Tar Heels, be sure be sure to see what the proven team of insiders are saying at InsideCarolina, the 247Sports affiliate that covers UNC.

The InsideCarolina insiders have been breaking news in this search for weeks, and they are providing on-the-ground updates on every development surrounding Belichick and the the future of the UNC football program, including insights from Adam Smith, Evans Rogers and Buck Sanders, who have deep-rooted ties inside and around the UNC community. Get all the inside scoop on the football program, plus VIP intel on UNC football, basketball, recruiting and more. Plus get access to The Tar Pit and the UNC Basketball premium message boards where you can connect with other UNC fans and insiders. 

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North Carolina football roster news 

Belichick has hit the ground running with the transfer portal open, already securing a handful of commitments for the Class of 2025. Holy Cross offensive lineman Christo Kelly was the first domino to fall and the Tar Heels have now received four total commitments in this cycle.

Delaware defensive lineman Melkart Abou-Jaoude, South Carolina tight end Conor Cox and Michigan kicker Adam Samaha have all pledged to Belichick and North Carolina in recent days. All four players are ranked three-star prospects in the 247Sports transfer portal rankings.

Belichick also firmed up a commitment from four-star high school QB prospect Bryce Baker. The top-100 prospect in the 247Sports Composite Rankings was a pillar of Mack Brown’s Class of 2025 and signed with Belichick earlier this week after taking an official visit to Penn State following Brown’s dismissal. Get more UNC football roster updates at InsideCarolina. 

How to get insider UNC football updates 

The InsideCarolina team is bringing up-to-the minute updates on the latest transfer portal targets, how Belichick’s hiring impacts recruiting and news on which coaches will join Belichick in Chapel Hill. You can only get it all at InsideCarolina.

Who is UNC targeting in the transfer portal, and what will Belichick’s first staff at UNC look like? Go to InsideCarolina to get all the latest UNC football news, all from a team of dialed-in UNC insiders, and find out. 

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