With the 2026 NFL Draft around the corner, the North Carolina Tar Heels have several prospects in this year's class. However, North Carolina has produced high-end NFL players over the years, including multiple Hall of Fame talents.
The North Carolina Tar Heels are striving to bounce back in a major way next season after a majorly disappointing 2025 campaign, which included a 4-8 record.
The North Carolina Tar Heels are active in the transfer portal once again, securing another hefty group of new players to the roster. While there aren't as many as there were a year ago, 20 incoming players from the portal always bring uncertainty heading into the season.
Despite hiring Michael Malone as the next head coach, who provided a much-needed jolt to the basketball program, the North Carolina Tar Heels have made only one roster addition.
With the transfer portal officially closing on Tuesday, the North Carolina Tar Heels were hoping to hear news about incoming players. However, that was far from the case, as Seth Trimble , who has no years of eligibility remaining, entered the portal with a "do not contact” tag.
It has been an up-and-down offseason for the North Carolina Tar Heels, and Sunday provided another downward slope for the program's outlook next season.
In the spirit of it officially being NFL draft week, with the 2026 draft slated to kick off on Thursday, why not jump ahead a little and call our shot on next year's draft?
The North Carolina Tar Heels will be a young program across the board next season, with well over two dozen freshmen and numerous additions from the transfer portal this offseason.
The North Carolina Tar Heels have convinced one of their depth pieces to return for next season, as Isaiah Denis has withdrawn his name from the transfer portal and will remain a Tar Heel for the 2026-27 season. Denis was one of many who entered the transfer portal amid the regime change taking place in Chapel Hill .
The NFL Draft is less than a week away, and many Tar Heels will wait in hopes to hear their name called. North Carolina has a decent track record of producing NFL talent, and this year, defensive back Thaddeus Dixon is a rising prospect looking to hear his name called on draft night.
The North Carolina Tar Heels' 2025-26 season ended in dramatic fashion, as they blew a 19-point lead in a second-half collapse against the VCU Rams in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
North Carolina still has yet to make any more moves in the transfer portal since the signing of Neoklis Avdalas. While a good signing, the departures have heavily impacted the roster's status next season, and there are still major gaps that need to be filled if Carolina wants any chance of a successful season by their standards.
The North Carolina Tar Heels were massively disappointing last season, compiling a 4-8 record and failing to meet bowl eligibility in Bill Belichick's first year as head coach.
Although the North Carolina Tar Heels have been mostly dormant in the transfer portal, they have retained a key member from last season's roster. Shortly after landing former Virginia Tech guard Neoklis Avdalas in the portal, Jarin Stevenson announced that he will be returning to the Tar Heels next season.
The North Carolina Tar Heels head into the summer hoping to continue team bonding and chemistry with more roster turnover this offseason. The biggest difference is that the talent has been established, and the number of incoming transfers is fewer, thanks to a strong recruiting class in Bill Belichick's second season.
The North Carolina Tar Heels are entering a new era with Michael Malone taking over as the head coach. North Carolina legend Kenny Smith's son, Mallory, signed with the program on Wednesday, and despite the coaching change, he still has confidence in the 54-year-old.
North Carolina Tar Heels freshman forward Caleb Wilson officially declared for the 2026 NBA Draft Monday night via Instagram. It was an inevitable outcome, as the 6-foot-9, 216-pound forward quickly established himself as one of the best players in the country last season.
North Carolina Tar Heels star Caleb Wilson thanked the university for his time with the team in Chapel Hill after a stellar freshman season with the Tar
Dylan Mingo was a big-time recruiting win for the North Carolina Tar Heels. So why did UNC and Mingo part ways?
He had a freshman season that was brimming with potential, so UNC has to be thrilled that he decided to transfer.
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Caleb Wilson was forced to watch on as the No. 11 seed North Carolina Tar Heels finished out the 2025-26 college basketball season with a 24-8 overall record.
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If Mike Krzyzewski is worried about rival North Carolina’s new head coach, he certainly isn’t showing it.
Michael Malone’s shocking decision to take the North Carolina Tar Heels head coach job may be partially explained by his daughter. North Carolina caught the basketball world by surprise when they hired Malone on Tuesday as their new head coach.
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