In some cases, the best moves you could make focus around keeping the guys you already have in place.
This offseason has featured a ton of movement (both incoming and outgoing) for the UNC football program. While the roster will look different for the 2026 season, Bill Belichick and the Tar Heels had a few guys they knew they couldn't lose this offseason, one of them being breakout star Melkart Abou Jaoude.
North Carolina made sure that their star pass rusher was going to stay in Chapel Hill for the 2026 season.
Melkart Abou Jaoude re-signs with the UNC football program
On social media, the UNC football program announced on Tuesday morning that Abou Jaoude has re-signed for the 2026 season.