Bill Belichick’s Sneaky Move: How a Former Alabama Commit Could Revolutionize North Carolina’s Secondary.

Just when you think the college football recruiting carousel has spun all it can, North Carolina steps up and rewrites the playbook—again. With Bill Belichick, yes, that Bill Belichick, steering the ship, the Tar Heels are not just chasing commits; they’re flipping them. The latest coup? Jamarrion Gordon, a former Alabama safety commit who bolted from the Tide only to find new homes—first UCF, and now headed straight for Chapel Hill. It begs the question: When one of the game’s greatest defensive masterminds is calling, can anyone really say no? UNC’s aggressive June recruiting blitz isn’t just about adding players; it’s about reshaping narratives, snagging top talents from high-profile programs, and flexing their newfound recruiting muscle. Curious how this all unfolded and what it means for the Tar Heels’ future? LEARN MORE.

North Carolina football is trying to close June in aggressive fashion. Bill Belichick and the Tar Heels are aiming to add layers on the college football recruiting trail. Now they’ve landed a former Alabama commit.

Ex-Crimson Tide safety commit Jamarrion Gordon is now Chapel Hill bound, he confirmed to Hayes Fawcett of On3 Wednesday.

“Why not go play for one of the greatest defensive coaches in the world?” Gordon told Fawcett after announcing his decision.

The 6-foot-1, 205-pound safety was committed to the Tide for almost three months. He first chose the Tide on May 18, 2024. But backed out of his decision in July. He ended up flipping to UCF following his decision to leave ‘Bama.

But then he reopened his recruiting process in November. Now Belichick is taking in the physical defender.

North Carolina pulling off flips on recruiting trail 

The eight-time Super Bowl winning coach appears to understand how recruiting works. More so in today’s era. Belichick and UNC are helping pull off notable flips.

Their first flip arrived on St. Patrick’s Day. Trashawn Ruffin spurned Texas A&M for the Tar Heels, earning a four-star in-state get for UNC. But the ‘Heels added more from there.

Former Oklahoma commit Will Conroy chose North Carolina instead on June 18. The Conroy flip became one win over a Southeastern Conference representative on UNC’s side. Now Gordon adds to it following his back off from Alabama — even despite briefly being with UCF.

North Carolina fielded other big recruiting wins — landing Ashton Blatt away from Penn State and UCLA. The Blatt commitment arrived on June 14 in a win over two Big Ten schools.

North Carolina landed a pair of twins as well in Jayden and Zavion Griffin-Hayes. The duo helped kick off an assertive June recruiting month for UNC by verbally committing on June 5.

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