Who's leaving and who's joining: UNC football's 2026 Transfer Portal tracker

Tracking all the additions and subtractions from the Transfer Portal throughout the window that runs from January 2nd to January 16th.
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UNC Football players in the Transfer Portal:

WR Aziah Johnson

OL Trevyon Green

WR Paul Billups

TE Yasir Smith

OL William Boone

WR Chris Culliver- Marshall

WR Jason Robinson

LB Khmori House- Arkansas

DB Ty White

OL Jani Norwood

WR Javarius Green- Boston College

DB Khalil Conley- App State

QB Max Johnson- Georgia Southern

OL Miles McVay

RB Davion Gause- NC State

TE Jake Johnson- Auburn

WR Kenedy Uzoma- Temple

DB Malcolm Ziglar- USF

LB Tyler Thompson- Louisville

DL Devin Ancrum

WR Alex Taylor

QB Bryce Baker- Virginia Tech

LB Chinedu Onyeagoro

DL Kamarion Thomas

RB Jaylon Nichols

DB Major Byrd

LB Austin Alexander

TE Connor Cox- Virginia

K Guytano Bartolomeo

QB Gio Lopez- Committed to Wake Forest

DL CJ Mims- Texas A&M

Analysis: While the list appears long, the majority of the players who are departing Chapel Hill didn't make much (if any) impact during their time with the UNC football program.

The biggest losses from this group include Chris Culliver, Khmori House and Tyler Thompson. Davion Gause had a disappointing season, falling out of favor on the depth chart, while a highly-touted recruit in quarterback Bryce Baker never saw the field at North Carolina during his true freshman season.

UNC targets/areas of need in the Transfer Portal:

Areas of Need: QB, RB, WR, OL, TE, DL, LB, DB

Targets:

Evan Dickens-Running back (Liberty)- Committed to Boston College
Oumar Diomande- Linebacker (UConn)
Paul Bowling-Offensive lineman (Troy)
Isaiah Dawson-Wide Receiver (Richmond)
Ashton Stamps-Defensive Back (LSU)- Committed to Arizona State
Jonathan Bibbs-Wide Receiver (UL Monroe)- Flipped commitment from UNC to UCF
Morgan McPhaul-Tight End (Virginia Military Institute)
LJ Prudhomme-Offensive Lineman (Arkansas)
James Chenault-Defensive Back (USF)
Trevon Humphrey-Offensive Lineman (NC Central)

UNC Football confirmed returners

Demon June
Jaiden Patterson
Leroy Jackson
Kaleb Cost
Melkart Abou Jaoude

Jordan Shipp

UNC Football Transfer Portal commitments:

Billy Edwards Jr.- Quarterback (Wisconsin)
Andrew Threatt-Offensive Lineman (Charleston Southern)
Jaxxon Warren-Tight End (Colorado State)
Tarvorise Brown-Defensive Lineman (Florida)
Jaylen Harvey-Defensive Lineman (Penn State)
Trech Kekahuna-Wide Receiver (Wisconsin)
Sean Thompkins-Offensive Lineman (Baylor)
Ade Willie-Defensive Back (Michigan State)
Miles O'Neill-Quarterback (Texas A&M)
Peyton Seelmann-Linebacker (Richmond)
Mason Humphrey-Wide Receiver (Lehigh)
Shaq McRoy- Offensive Lineman (Arkansas)
Derek McDonald- Linebacker (Syracuse)
Rowan Byrne- Offensive Lineman (Clemson)
Aeron Burrell- Kicker (LSU)
Jalani Thurman- Tight End (Ohio State)
Jordan Washington- Tight End (Texas)
Donovan Hoilette-Defensive Lineman (Richmond)

Flipped Commitments

Jonathan Bibbs-Wide Receiver (Louisiana-Monroe)- Flipped his commitment from UNC to UCF

More information on the Transfer Portal:

The Transfer Portal window is open from January 2nd through January 16th. Unlike recent seasons, this will be the only window. There will not be a second window in the spring.

This post will be consistently updated with the latest news and information.

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