CHAPEL HILL, N.C (WNCN) — The first spring football practices under new North Carolina head football coach Bill Belichick concluded Saturday, but at least a dozen players who were with the team last week have chosen not to remain in Chapel Hill.
The spring 2025 transfer portal window opened Wednesday and will be open for 10 days, closing on April 25. The UNC football program had a busy day, with reports of 12 players declaring their intentions to leave on the first day of the period.
Amid all the departures, the Tar Heels did get a commitment from one player on Wednesday. He’ll join the 18 players UNC picked up during the winter cycle, along with the other players who will choose to remain with the team as well as any future additions during this transfer window.
Here’s the running list of outgoing and incoming UNC players during the spring transfer portal cycle, along with their positions and, for the new players, their previous school and the date they committed to Belichick’s program.
INCOMING
- Mikai Gbayor — linebacker, Missouri (April 16)
- Adrian Wilson — wide receiver, Colorado (April 17)
- Jacob Horvath — punter, Eastern Illinois (April 17)
- Rece Verhoff — kicker, Marshall (April 17)
- Gio Lopez — quarterback, South Alabama (April 17)
OUTGOING
- Beau Atkinson — defensive end
- Zion Ferguson — defensive back
- Zack Rice — offensive lineman
- Cade Law — linebacker
- Crews Law — linebacker
- Mali Hamrick — defensive end
- Lucas Osada — kicker/punter
- Gavin Blackwell — wide receiver
- Ryan Browne — quarterback
- Liam Boyd — kicker
- Christian Hamilton — wide receiver
- Joel Starlings — defensive lineman
- Julien Randolph — tight end
- Adam Samaha — kicker