Former North Carolina DE Beau Atkinson commits to Ohio State

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North Carolina transfer defensive end Beau Atkinson announced his commitment to Ohio State Tuesday night.

Atkinson, a disruptive, 6-foot-6, 265-pound edge rusher, led the Tar Heels in sacks during a breakout 2024 campaign and entered the transfer portal last week after completing spring practices under first-year coach Bill Belichick. The top available player in ESPN's spring transfer portal rankings, Atkinson joins the defending national champion Buckeyes with two years of eligibility remaining.

Atkinson became a rotational contributor at North Carolina 2023 before emerging as one of the ACC's top pass rushers as a redshirt sophomore in 2024. A former three-star recruit…