UNC football Early Signing Period Tracker: Who will answer the call?

The Tar Heels expect most of their top 2026 recruits to make it official by signing their LOIs.
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Tracking UNC Football Signees in the Early Signing Period

Early Signing Period is officially here, as the UNC football program should be very busy during this important day.

Bill Belichick, Michael Lombardi and the Tar Heels have been making a strong effort to put together a big recruiting class. They have succeeded at that, securing 38 verbal commitments up to this point.

Of course, there's going to be some movement (both in and potentially out) regarding this class, but we're here to track all the latest news and updates as the Early Signing Period is officially underway.

Here's a list of every player who has "answered the call" and signed with the Tar Heels:

1. DL Trashawn Ruffin

SIGNED| 6'2.5, 330 LBs | North Duplin High School | Mt. Olive, NC| Composite Four Star |
Read about Ruffin's flip from Texas A&M to UNC here

2. DL David Jackson

SIGNED| 6'0, 288 LBs | Our Lady of Good Counsel | Washington, DC| Composite Three Star |
Read about Jackson's initial commitment to UNC here

3. K David Green

SIGNED| 5'11, 170 LBs | High Point Christian Academy | High Point, NC| Composite Three Star |

4. EDGE Zavion Griffin-Haynes

SIGNED| 6'5, 235 LBs | Rolesville High School | Rolesville, NC | Composite Three Star |

5. ATH Nyqir Helton

SIGNED| 5'11, 182 LBs | Winslow Township High School | Sicklerville, NJ | Composite Three Star |

6. DB Xavier Jackson

SIGNED| 6'1, 188 LBs | Bergen Catholic High School | Willingboro, NJ | Composite Three Star |

7. DB Jaziel Hart

SIGNED| 5'11, 180 LBs | North Cross High School | Roanoke, VA | Composite Three Star |

8. DL Jimmy-Phrisco Alo-Suliafu

SIGNED| 6'3, 271 LBs | Jordan High School | Fulshear, TX | Composite Three Star |

9. OL Anthony Hall

SIGNED| 6'3, 356 LBs | Dexter Southfield High School | Brookline, MA | Composite Three Star |

10. DL Viliami Moala

SIGNED| 6'2, 357 LBs | Thompson High School | West Valley City, UT | Composite Three Star |

11. DB Julian Peterson

SIGNED| 6'2, 183 LBs | Winslow High School | Sicklerville, NJ | Composite Three Star |

12. RB Crew Davis

SIGNED| 5'11, 199 LBs | Iona Preparatory School | Fairfield, CT | Composite Three Star |

13. DB Jamarrion Gordon

SIGNED| 5'11, 202 LBs | Jackson High School | Jackson, AL | Composite Three Star |

14. LB Calvin Thomas

SIGNED| 6'3, 207 LBs | Cypress Ranch High School | Houston, TX | Composite Four Star |

15. WR Keeyun Chapman

SIGNED| 6'3, 209 LBs | Jackson High School | Jackson, AL | Composite Four Star |

16. DB Jaden Jefferson

SIGNED| 5'7, 160 LBs | De La Salle High School | Oakland, CA | Composite Three Star |

17. DB Julian Burns

SIGNED| 6'3, 194 LBs | Neville High School | Monroe, LA | Composite Three Star|

No. 18 LB Ashton Blatt

SIGNED| 6'3, 230 LBs | Central Catholic High School | Pittsburgh, PA | Composite Three Star|

No. 19 OL Jonah Rodriguez

SIGNED| 6'4, 294 LBs | Southwestern College | San Diego, CA | Composite Three Star|

No. 20 OT Nick Fiumara

SIGNED| 6'4, 297 LBs | Belmont Hill High School | Foxboro, MA | Composite Three Star|

No. 21 WR Zamaurious Robertson

SIGNED| 6'0, 167 LBs | Dillon High School | Dillion, SC | Composite Three Star|

No. 22 TE Dream Rashad

SIGNED| 6'5, 222 LBs | Buford High School | Buford, GA | Composite Three Star|

No. 23 LB Jayden Griffin-Haynes

SIGNED| 6'2, 198 LBs | Rolesville High School | Rolesville, NC | Composite Three Star|

No. 24 DB Jakob Weatherspoon

SIGNED| 5'11, 165 LBs | Avon High School | Avon, OH | Composite Four Star|

No. 25 DL Vodney Cleveland

SIGNED| 6'3 320 LBs | Parker High School | Montgomery, AL | Composite Four Star|

Read about Cleveland's flipped commitment from Texas to North Carolina here.

No. 26 DB David Davis

SIGNED| 6'0 190 LBs | Imani Christian Academy | Pittsburgh, PA | Composite Three Star|

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