THIRD AND DATA

Recruiting

North CarolinaTar Heels

Class
‹

Class of 2026

Class rank

19

247.7 points

Signees

40

19 states

Blue chips

12

0× 5★ · 12× 4★

Average rating

0.8828

28× 3★

Transfers in

19

from 16 schools

59 players40 signed · 19 transferred
Quarterbacks3
  • 4QBTravis Burgess0.9156
  • 3QBBilly Edwards Jr. ← Wisconsin0.8600
  • 3QBMiles O'Neill ← Texas A&M0.8600
Running backs2
  • 3RBCrew Davis0.8811
  • 3RBKaleb Jackson ← LSU0.8600
Receivers7
  • 4WRKeeyun Chapman0.9247
  • 4WRCarnell Warren0.8946
  • 3WRTrech Kekahuna ← Wisconsin0.8800
  • 3WRKymistrii Young0.8733
  • 3WRNyqir Helton0.8678
  • 3WRZamaurious Robertson0.8611
  • 3WRMason Humphrey ← Lehigh0.8600
Tight ends5
  • 3TEJelani Thurman ← Ohio State0.8900
  • 3TEJordan Washington ← Texas0.8800
  • 3TECarson Sneed0.8744
  • 3TEDream Rashad0.8633
  • 3TEJaxxon Warren ← Colorado State0.8600
Offensive line12
  • 4OTJ.B. Shabazz0.8921
  • 3IOLWill Conroy0.8844
  • 3IOLDa'Ron Parks0.8833
  • 3IOLZion Smith0.8789
  • 3IOLAnthony Hall0.8767
  • 3OTNick Fiumara0.8711
  • 3IOLAndrew Threatt ← Charleston Southern0.8600
  • 3IOLRowan Byrne ← Clemson0.8600
  • 3OTShaq McRoy ← Arkansas0.8600
  • 3IOLBrandon Homady ← West Virginia0.8500
  • 3IOLCristian Alvarez0.8450
  • 3IOLDujuan Davis0.8433
Defensive line10
  • 4DLVodney Cleveland0.9069
  • 4DLJimmy-Phrisco Alo-Suliafu0.8944
  • 4DLTrashawn Ruffin0.8907
  • 3EDGEZavion Griffin-Haynes0.8867
  • 3DLViliami Moala0.8852
  • 3EDGEAshton Blatt0.8822
  • 3DLDavid Jackson0.8733
  • 3EDGEDonovan Hoilette ← Richmond0.8600
  • 3EDGEJaylen Harvey ← Penn State0.8600
  • 3DLTarvorise Brown ← Florida0.8600
Linebackers6
  • 4LBCalvin Thomas0.9097
  • 4LBDQ Forkpa0.9086
  • 3LBJayden Griffin-Haynes0.8622
  • 3LBJordan Avinger0.8611
  • 3LBDerek McDonald ← Syracuse0.8400
  • 3LBPeyton Seelmann ← Richmond0.8400
Defensive backs9
  • 4CBKenton Dopson III0.9445
  • 4SJakob Weatherspoon0.9401
  • 3CBJulian Peterson0.8833
  • 3CBXavier Jackson0.8789
  • 3SJamarrion Gordon0.8767
  • 3CBJaziel Hart0.8767
  • 3CBJaden Jefferson0.8756
  • 3SJulian Burns0.8756
  • 3CBAde Willie ← Michigan State0.8600
Specialists3
  • 3KDavid Green0.8278
  • 3KAdam McCann-Gibbs0.8222
  • 3KAeron Burrell ← LSU—
Athletes2
  • 4ATHC.J. Sadler0.9318
  • 3ATHDavid Davis0.8878

Recruiting footprint

High-school signings only. Hover a state to highlight; click to filter.

Alabama: 4 — DB, DL, WRFlorida: 4 — DB, OL, WRGeorgia: 2 — QB, TEMassachusetts: 2 — OLNew Jersey: 4 — DB, OL, WRNorth Carolina: 5 — DL, LB, OL, STPennsylvania: 2 — ATH, DLTexas: 2 — DL, LBWest Virginia: 1 — OLCalifornia: 1 — DBMaryland: 3 — DL, LB, OLMichigan: 1 — ATHNew York: 1 — RBOhio: 1 — DBTennessee: 1 — TEVirginia: 1 — DBSouth Carolina: 3 — LB, WRLouisiana: 1 — DB544433222211111111

40 signees · 19 states

Class rank

Lower number is better, so the axis is flipped: higher on the chart is a stronger class.average #26.0 across 16 ranked classes

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