Zack Pearson

4 days ago | 247sports.com | Zack Pearson

NEW YORK, NY — The key to success for the Chicago Bears in the 2025 NFL season will likely rely on the shoulders of quarterback Caleb Williams. The former No. 1 overall pick ins entering his second season in the NFL, coming off a rookie campaign that was turbulent for him and the franchise. Williams saw his offensive coordinator and head coach both be fired before season's end as the team had a 10-game losing streak.

4 days ago | tarheelswire.usatoday.com | Zack Pearson

• UNC is actively recruiting for the 2026 and 2027 classes, recently offering four-star small forward Bryson Howard. • Howard, a rising prospect in the 2026 class, now holds 19 offers, including from UNC, Duke, Texas, Kentucky, Michigan, and Tennessee. • The 6-foot-5 Howard, son of former NBA player Josh Howard, ranks No. 28 nationally in the 2026 class. • UNC has offered scholarships to five small forwards in the 2026 class.

4 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Zack Pearson

The North Carolina Tar Heels are doing their homework on the 2027 recruiting class, sending out offers over the past few days as they look to build future classes. But it's not just the 2027 class that is getting attention. On Monday, one of the offers from North Carolina was to four-star small forward Bryson Howard. The Texas native is a rising prospect in the 2026 class that now has 19 offers in his recruitment, which is starting to pick up more now that the Summer months are here.

5 days ago | tarheelswire.usatoday.com | Zack Pearson

• UNC offered a scholarship to four-star combo guard King Gibson, the second player they've offered in the 2027 class. • Gibson, a North Carolina native playing for Montverde Academy in Florida, is ranked No. 15 nationally in the 2027 class. • The offer is Gibson's 24th; other schools interested include Alabama, Michigan, NC State, and Duke. Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels are starting to build their 2027 basketball recruiting board as the quiet July period kicks off.

1 week ago | tarheelswire.usatoday.com | Zack Pearson

• Will Conroy, an offensive lineman from IMG Academy, has flipped his commitment from Oklahoma to North Carolina. • Conroy, ranked No. 532 nationally in the 2026 class, committed to Oklahoma in December 2024 but flipped after a visit to UNC in March. • The commitment is a recruiting win for new UNC coach Bill Belichick over an SEC program. The North Carolina Tar Heels have pulled off a recruiting flip to add to their offensive line for the 2026 recruiting class on Wednesday.