UNC’s Recruiting Moves Reveal Big Plans for 2027 Class

What the North Carolina Tar Heels' recruiting tactics tell us about the 2027 recruiting class

Sep 1, 2025; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick on the sidelines in the fourth quarter at Kenan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images | Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

The North Carolina Tar Heels have been able to land multiple different commitments in the 2026 recruiting class for multiple different reasons as they vary from multiple different positions multiple different states it multiple different backgrounds as they have landed far more commitments than anyone had imagined and they have remained solid with all of their commits at this time, as none of them seem to be on the verge of flipping away at this time when it comes to the public knowledge.

Even if a prospect did flip away, depending on the position, and more likely than not, it wouldn't be as effective as it would be for other programs, as they have landed an excessive amount when it comes to the total amount of commitments that they have already put into this class.

They have landed 37 commitments, which is far more than anyone in this class thus far, as they want to be able to bring in the best of the best.

The Tar Heels have been able to show that they can do that as they have been able to flip multiple different prospects from multiple different schools as well as land multiple different prospects away from multiple different schools, which is very intriguing as they aren't just going and getting anybody, but they are going to get the best of the best who are already committed at other programs or being targeted by the top programs in the nation.

What UNC's Recruiting Tactics Tell Us About The 2027 Cycle

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They have been able to shift their focus to the 2027 recruiting class, which tells us a lot about what they could be looking to do. If you look back at the 2026 recruiting class, they like to be able to recruit all over, but when they're recruiting inside the state.

They definitely have their handpicked favorites when it comes to high school programs, which have already started to be utilized within their first three commitments in the 2027 class, as they have already landed a prospect from that school, who is teammates with two other players that are committed to the North Carolina Tar Heels, but those two players are in the 2026 class.

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That program is in Rolesville. Rolesville is the same home to multiple top targets, including Marquis Bryant, Jayden Broadie, Anthony Roberts, and more.

The fact that the North Carolina Tar Heels have been already targeting this school gives them a very big recruiting boost as a lot of different prospects have the hopes of being able to play with some of their high school teammates, which is exactly what these prospects have the chance to do as they already have a commitment in the 2027 class from the program as they're running back commit is committed to them from the school.

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