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Outbound UNC Football Giant Commits to SEC Program

Originally posted on North Carolina Tar Heels on SI
By Matt Giles | Last updated Jan 5, 2025 10:28 PM ET

With one season of college eligibility remaining, UNC football junior defensive lineman Travis Shaw has decided to suit up for Texas. The 6-foot-5, 330-pound three-star transfer announced his commitment to the Longhorns on Sunday night.

Shaw, who entered the transfer portal on Dec. 10, arrived in Chapel Hill as a five-star prospect and early enrollee in Mack Brown & Co.'s 2022 recruiting class. The Grimsley High School (N.C.) product checked in at No. 20 overall, No. 6 among defensive linemen, and No. 1 in North Carolina on the 247Sports 2022 Composite.

He became and remains the third highest-rated UNC football signee in the 247Sports era.

Across three seasons with the Tar Heels, Shaw logged 37 outings as a consistent force on the line. He racked up 55 tackles, including 5.5 for a loss, plus four pass deflections and two fumble recoveries.

Former UNC DT Travis Shaw is transferring to Texas, per multiple reports.

Shaw is a massive presence up front at 6-foot-5 and 330 pounds. pic.twitter.com/AxsTkXU0IO
— NCAA Transfer Portal (@RivalsPortal) January 6, 2025

Now, Travis Shaw stacks up at No. 123 overall and No. 13 among defensive linemen in this year's portal, per 247Sports.

Meanwhile, first-year UNC football head coach Bill Belichick and his staff have landed one defensive lineman via the portal in former three-year East Carolina bruiser CJ Mims. He's part of an 11-deep Tar Heel transfer haul that currently ranks No. 34 in the country and No. 5 in the ACC, sitting below Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, and Florida State.

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