In its first week under new head coach Bill Belichick, the UNC football program is already starting to capture attention from some of the country’s top transfer portal players.
North Carolina landed a commitment from Holy Cross center Christo Kelly on Monday, December 16. Four days earlier, former 5-star Texas A&M defensive lineman Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy announced his intention to visit Chapel Hill.
The Tar Heels will get a visit this week from Alabama transfer Caleb Odom, who was a Top-75 player in the 2024 recruiting class.
Odom didn’t play much for the Crimson Tide (9-3, 5-3) in 12 regular-season games during 2024, catching just seven passes for 65 yards. He was stuck deep down a depth chart that included Ryan Williams, arguably the best freshman wide receiver in the country.
With Gavin Blackwell and Kobe Paysour in the transfer portal, Nate McCollum exhausting his eligibility and J.J. Jones doing the same, UNC suddenly needs a bunch of help at wide receiver.
Former Alabama WR/TE Caleb Odom has a visit set up to UNC this week, per @JGnetworkCEO. He’s a former ESPN Top 75 recruit from Class of 2024. He’s already visited Colorado and also plans to visit Ole Miss and Miami. pic.twitter.com/9S9meTpn3k
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) December 17, 2024
Odom played his high school football at Carrollton (Ga.) High School, catching 113 passes for 1,925 yards and 26 touchdowns. Odom’s best season came during junior year, when he set career-high with 1,121 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns.
We don’t know exactly when Odom will visit North Carolina, but he plans to sometime the week before Christmas. He is the first Alabama player to show interest in UNC – and just the second SEC player.
Odom isn’t the only high-profile target we expect to visit the Tar Heels. Players want to come play for Belichick, the greatest football coach of all-time.
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