The North Carolina Tar Heels and Bill Belichick landed a top defensive lineman on the transfer portal from the UConn Huskies amid rumors that the legendary head coach has interest in NFL jobs.
The Tar Heels landed defensive lineman Pryce Yates, who won Defensive MVP honors in the Fenway Bowl as the Huskies topped the Tar Heels, 27-14, ESPN reported Wednesday. He had 21 tackles and 3.5 sacks in seven games. He missed some time due to injuries.
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New North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick addresses the crowd at the Dean Smith Center during halftime of an NCAA college basketball game between La Salle and North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
The latest transfer effort came as the NFL Network reported that Belichick and Tom Brady recently talked about him possibly taking the Las Vegas Raiders job. The report also mentioned the Jacksonville Jaguars as a possible landing spot for Belichick.
The Athletic reported that Belichick has no plans to leave North Carolina.
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New North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick speaks to the media at the Loudermilk Center for Excellence. (Jim Dedmon-Imagn Photos)
Belichick led the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl titles with Brady, who recently became a minority owner of the Raiders. He was there through the 2023 season before the two sides parted ways.
Belichick was out of the league in 2024 after no team made him their head coach. He interviewed with the Atlanta Falcons, but failed to win the competition. He spent the season as an analyst before making the surprising move to take the Tar Heels gig.
After 24 seasons as the New England Patriots’ head coach, Bill Belichick is trying his hand as a television analyst. (IMAGIN)
He is 302-165 as a head coach between the Patriots and Cleveland Browns.
