UNC football program loses a talented wide receiver to the transfer portal

Rising junior Christian Hamilton will look for more playing time elsewhere.
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Christian Hamilton, a rising junior wideout from Harrisburg, North Carolina, is entering the transfer portal.

The six-foot, 190 pounds wideout was a four-star recruit when Mack Brown signed him out of Hickory Ridge High School. In two seasons, he hasn't been as productive as Tar Heel fans may have hoped, recording just ten receptions for 179 yards, and one touchdown in his two seasons.

That one touchdown was a spectacular one against Charlotte last season, though.

It's disappointing that North Carolina fans won't be able to see the home-state product's final form, as he developed over the past two seasons, but such is college football in the modern age. Hamilton will be able to find a school and situation that fits his skills and matches it with a depth chart that will give him the best chance of seeing immediate playing time. Meanwhile, Bill Belichick and Michael Lombardi will scour the transfer portal for veteran wide receivers who can make an immediate impact in Chapel Hill.

Our updated spring transfer portal tracker for the UNC football program can be found here.

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