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UNC loses transfer WR commitment as portal window heats up

Story byGrant Chachere, Tar Heels WireThu, January 8, 2026 at 5:41 PM UTC·2 min readNorth Carolina thought it had added another weapon from the transfer portal. Instead, the Tar Heels woke up to find that wide receiver Jonathan Bibbs was headed to another Power Four program. Bibbs has decided to decommit from Carolina and flip to UCF. Bibbs originally committed to play for the Tar Heels on Jan.

UNC loses transfer WR commitment as portal window heats up

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Key Highlights

  • 4 after he visited Chapel Hill last weekend. Listed at 6-foot-2 and 175 pounds, Bibbs redshirted his first season at ULM of the Sun Belt Conference but steadily carved out a role as the year went on.
  • He finished with 26 catches on 40 targets for 383 yards and three touchdowns, and he added 11 rushing attempts for 58 yards. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOf his receptions, 14 went for first downs, and he produced 322 yards after the catch.
  • He had two drops and one fumble, and his longest play covered 68 yards.
  • Alignment-wise, he logged 82 snaps in the slot and 99 out wide, with no other positions listed. The only other wide receiver commitment from this transfer-portal window is Trech Kekehuna, who followed his former Wisconsin teammate, quarterback Billy Edwards, to Chapel Hill.
  • The good news for UNC is that Jordan Shipp announced he will re-sign with the Tar Heels, and they remain in the hunt to add more receivers through the portal.​​M​​ake sure to follow Tar Heels Wire for more transfer portal updates as the portal period ramps up. Follow us @TarHeelsWire on X (formerly ) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinionsAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThis article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: UNC Football: Tar Heels lose first transfer-portal pledge.
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