Bill Belichick continues proving his worth as a college recruiter, recently adding Class of 2025 and 2026 commitments to the UNC football program.

The eight-time Super Bowl winner is a college head coach for the first time and doing something he has never had to do: recruit.

Longtime UNC football recruiting prize Trey Blue, a 6-foot-5, 320-pound offensive tackle out of nearby Cary High School (N.C.), checks in as a consensus three-star prospect following the final updates to rankings and ratings across major recruiting sites ESPN,

The most intriguing part of this 2025 North Carolina recruiting class is the fact that there are three QBs committed to the Tar Heels. The latest is Gary Merrill, and the other two are three-star Au'Tori Newkirk and four-star Bryce Baker, the highest-ranked player in the North Carolina class.

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Evidently, though, the Tar Heels' absence from his list is no deterrent to first-year UNC football leader and six-time New England Patriots Super Bowl champion head coach Bill Belichick. ALSO READ: Overlooked 2025 Wide Receiver Commits to UNC On Friday,

North Carolina football head coach Bill Belichick explained how Rutgers, Washington, and LSU helped him develop a passion for college.

The first-year UNC football head coach recently checked in with former in-state Tar Heel recruiting target Kendre Harrison.