Newkirk, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound senior regarded by most services as a three-star recruit, recently led Maury to an unbeaten season and a second consecutive Virginia High School League Class 5 state
New North Carolina football head coach Bill Belichick already had a quarterback committed in his 2025 recruiting class, but he added another one on Tuesday. Three-star QB Au'Tori Newkirk is the latest player to commit to the Tar Heels, and he gives this class a slight boost in the rankings.
The North Carolina Tar Heels are looking to bolster their roster for the future in coach Bill Belichick's first season with the program.
Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! I thought we were only going to talk about the NFL playoffs in today's newsletter, but then Jonathan Jones had to go and drop a bombshell this morning.
Belichick won 6 Super Bowls as a head coach in the NFL with the New England Patriots, working with legendary quarterback Tom Brady during that time. He is entering his first season as head coach at UNC after a year off from coaching in 2024. Newkirk leaves Maury having made history of his own with eyes on more success at the college level.
North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Bill Belichick learned some harsh news as the school's starting quarterback is planning to enter the transfer portal.
The North Carolina Tar Heels threw their figurative hat into the recruiting ring in the pursuit of 2026 five-star quarterback Ryder Lyons on Friday. The No. 9 prospect in the 247Sports Composite rankings is the No. 3 quarterback and No. 2 player in the state of California.
Lake Norman High School football coach Jonathan Oliphant was bold in his prediction about his freshman quarterback, Kaden Craft. He declared Craft would be a national recruit, destined for a Power 4 conference. Oliphant appears to be correct. The North Carolina Tar Heels and their new head man, Super Bowl-winning coach Bill Belichick, want Craft.
Derek Zammit is a 2026 four-star QB in the On300 and after an offer from Bill Belichick last week, he will trip to Chapel Hill this weekend.
Finally, the New England Patriots have Mike Vrabel as head coach after much speculation about his arrival, but it appears that Bill Belichick, albeit indirectly, was the one who delayed the former player's return to the franchise.
Welcome to the Thursday edition of the Pick Six newsletter! I thought we were only going to talk about the NFL playoffs in today's newsletter, but then Jonathan Jones had to go and drop a bombshell this morning.
One of the best High School Football players to come out of the 757 Class of 2025 is heading to the Tarheel State! Maury Quarterback, Au’Tori Newkirk, announced on