Top247 DL Trashawn Ruffin flips from Texas A&M to UNC
- Trashawn Ruffin, a four-star defensive lineman, flipped his commitment from Texas A&M to North Carolina on March 8, 2025, becoming the highest-rated recruit for Coach Bill Belichick at UNC.
- Ruffin announced on X that his recruitment is over, stating, 'Recruitment is shut down,' after his visit to North Carolina.
- During his visit to UNC, Ruffin was impressed by interactive meetings with former Tar Heels greats Lawrence Taylor and Julius Peppers.
- Texas A&M's 2026 recruiting class suffered a setback as Ruffin, the No. 24 defensive lineman, no longer plans to visit Texas A&M for spring practice.
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Bill Belichick in major coup as 305lb four-star recruit from Texas joins UNC
BILL BELICHICK has had a major boost after recruiting a four-star defensive tackle for North Carolina. Trashawn Ruffin, number 238 in the ESPN Junior 300, had committed to go to Texas A&M since October last year. APBill Belichick has pulled off a major coup as North Carolina Tar Heels coach[/caption] !! @Belichick_B pic.twitter.com/Yitt570zaq— Trashawn Ruffin (@TrashawnRuffin) March 9, 2025 But Ruffin, the 12th-ranked prospect from North Carolin…

Bill Belichick entices DL Trashawn Ruffin to flip from Texas A&M to UNC
Bill Belichick continues to make a big impression as North Carolina's head football coach, and he's showing no signs of slowing down. Belichick landed his highest-rated recruit since taking over the Tar Heels' program when home-state defensive lineman Trashawn Ruffin…
Belichick flips 4-star Ruffin from A&M to UNC
Four-star defensive tackle Trashawn Ruffin, No. 238 in the ESPN Junior 300, flipped his commitment from Texas A&M to North Carolina on Monday, marking the Tar Heels' highest-rated new pledge since coach Bill Belichick took over the program.
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A fast-rising North Carolina linebacker made his return to Clemson last week. 2027 prospect Elijah Chaffin (Davie, NC) took in a spring practice last week. He was last on campus in October for the Tigers’ blowout win over Virginia. He also visited for the spring game last year. However, this was Chaffin’s first time getting to take in an actual practice, something he was very much looking forward to. The 6-foot-4, 216-pound linebacker believes y…
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