The UNC Tar Heels finished their 2025 campaign with an abysmal 4-8 record, finishing 13th in the ACC, and this has prompted a lot of Bill Belichick’s recruits to leave North Carolina ahead of the next season.
Speaking about transfer portal departures, UNC’s general football manager, Michael Lombardi, instead of focusing on quantity, emphasized the importance of evaluating the roster based on quality while determining each player’s true value. Lombardi also added that a returning player isn’t automatically an asset for the program.
While the transfer portal hasn’t opened just yet, a lot of players have decided their future already ahead of the official January 2-16 off-season window.
Let’s take a look at all the confirmed UNC transfer portal departures ahead of the 2026 college football season.
UNC Transfer Portal Departures
1. Khmori House (Linebacker)
Khmori House, UNC’s starting linebacker and leading tackler with 81 tackles in 2025, announced plans to enter the transfer portal on December 4.
The sophomore from Pasadena transferred to UNC from Washington last offseason, where he had 35 tackles as a freshman, while also earning All-ACC honors.
2. Ty White (Defensive Back)
The defensive back announced his departure from the Tar Heels on December 4 on X, highlighting his intention to enter the transfer portal next January.
The former four-star recruit from Buford High School in Georgia played in 12 games over two seasons, recording six total tackles, and has a total of three years of eligibility remaining.
3. Jani Norwood (Offensive Lineman)
Jani Norwood, a redshirt freshman offensive lineman from Ramseur, NC, announced his departure from UNC on December 4, with three years of eligibility remaining.
The former three-star recruit from Eastern Randolph High School enrolled early in 2024, having played in four games over two seasons.
4. Jason Robinson Jr (Wide Receiver)
Jason Robinson Jr., after transferring from Washington to UNC last offseason, announced his intention to enter the transfer portal ahead of the next season. He expressed gratitude to Tar Heel fans on social media, wishing he “could’ve done more”.
5. Chris Culliver (Wide Receiver)
Wide receiver Chris Culliver is also set to leave the Tar Heels come next season after starting UNC’s first five games with 5 receptions for 104 yards and 1 TD.
However, after suffering an injury in Week 5, Culliver missed the final eight games of the 2025 campaign.
He thanked fans for support “when things weren’t going so well” in his announcement, entering the transfer portal with one year left.
6. Javarius Green (Wide Receiver)
Wide receiver Javarius Green announced he is the latest UNC player to leave the roster, joining the portal as a grad transfer.
Green started for UNC in three games this season and will have three years of eligibility left, having completed his degree in 2 years.
7. Khalil Conley (Defensive Back)
After featuring in a total of 8 games for the Tar Heels this season, redshirt freshman Khalil Conley is set to enter the transfer portal too this year, as the 5-foot-11, 185-pound defensive back is set to be eligible for a period of three more years.
UNC will also see some more absentees with the likes of William Boone (OL), Paul Billups (WR), Yasir Smith (TE), Aziah Johnson (WR), and Trevyon Green (OL) all having announced their departures during the 2025 season itself.
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