The North Carolina Tar Heels and Bill Belichick landed a top defensive lineman in 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 when the Huskies defeated 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 speaks to 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, on Saturday December 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown)
The latest transfer effort came as NFL Network reported that Belichick and Tom Brady recently discussed the possibility of him 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 of Excellence. (Images by Jim Dedmon-Imagn)
Belichick led the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl titles alongside Brady, who recently became a minority owner of the Raiders. He was there for the 2023 season before the two sides parted ways.
Belichick was out of the league in 2024 after no team named him head coach. He interviewed with the Atlanta Falcons but failed to win the draft. He spent the season as an analyst before making the surprising decision to take the Tar Heels job.
After 24 seasons as head coach of the New England Patriots, Bill Belichick is trying his hand as a television analyst. (IMAGE)
He has a 302-165 record as a head coach between the Patriots and the Cleveland Browns.
