According to a report from Inside Carolina, UNC defensive end Beau Atkinson plans to enter the transfer portal when it opens Wednesday. The Tar Heels concluded spring practice Saturday afternoon.
A rising redshirt junior from Raleigh, Atkinson came on strong toward the end of UNC’s 2024 season. He recorded 5.5 sacks and eight total tackles for loss in a two-game span against Virginia and Florida State in two blowout wins for the Tar Heels. He also finished with a sack and six tackles in the Fenway Bowl, a lone bright spot in what was a 27-14 loss for Carolina. Atkinson totaled a team-high 7.5 sacks and 35 tackles for the season and played in every game. His 12 tackles for loss also led the Tar Heels.
Atkinson’s departure, along with the graduations of Kaimon Rucker and Des Evans, will leave UNC with glaring holes at the defensive end position. Head coach Bill Belichick brought in several defensive lineman from the transfer portal during the initial window following the 2024 season, among them Melkart Abou-Jaoude from Delaware and Pryce Yates from UConn. Rising redshirt sophomore Jaybron Harvey, who played in nine games in 2024, is also set to return.
Atkinson is the first Tar Heel who has been reported to have entered the transfer portal during the spring window. The window will close Friday, April 25.
Featured image via UNC Athletic Communications/Anthony Sorbellini
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