UNC football flips safety from Ohio State
The North Carolina Tar Heels continue to get good news regarding the 2026 football recruiting class, with still a long way to go in the cycle.
On Wednesday, North Carolina received some surprising yet good news. Four-star safety Jakob Weatherspoon told Rivals that he is flipping his commitment from Ohio State to North Carolina, giving the Tar Heels another big recruit for the class.
The move comes a few days after UNC landed a commitment from linebacker Calvin Thomas and then on Wednesday, they received news that Travis Burgess was the biggest mover in the updated 247Sports recruiting rankings.
The Ohio native committed to Ohio State early in 2025, but despite that, UNC kept the pressure on. Now, with the Buckeyes projected to land a top safety, Weatherspoon has opted to flip to North Carolina and Belichick.
The 5-foot-10, 170-pound Weatherspoon is ranked No. 178 nationally, No. 14 safety, and the No. 9 player in the state of Ohio per the 247Sports composite rankings. He had a total of 22 offers in his recruitment.
He joins a UNC class that is now ranked No. 17 nationally with 33 commitments so far.
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