Burns becomes the first safety to commit to UNC in the class of 2026. Through both of Bill Belichick's classes, he is the No. 3 safety, coming after three-star Javion Butts and Shanard Clower in the class of 2025.

The Charlotte 49ers will host UNC Tar Heels at their on-campus stadium in Charlotte Sept. 6. Ticket info for Bill Belichick’s first road game.

The 2026 UNC football collection now consists of 17 pledges, with 13 stacking up among the top thousand prospects nationally. Factoring in the Griffin-Haynes additions, Belichick and his Tar Heels rank No. 15 in the cycle, per 247Sports, and No. 4 in the ACC.

Joel Klatt Names College Football Fan Base Under an Immense Amount of Pressure originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Bill Belichick era for the North Carolina Tar Heels has begun, as the eight-time Super Bowl champion transitions to the college level.

The hardest part is always the waiting, whether it’s for football season or for the AC to catch up in your car. Until then, we’ll all just be sweating through it.

UNC basketball product Armando Bacot went undrafted last year despite finishing his Tar Heel career as the program's all-time leading rebounder and double-double producer. And the 6-foot-11, 240-pound forward/center hasn't logged a single appearance in an NBA regular season contest.

The UNC football team is attracting plenty of linemen in Bill Belichick's offseason recruiting efforts, landing Class of 2026 lineman Nick Fiumara.