Bill Belichick entices DL Trashawn Ruffin to flip from Texas A&M to UNC

Bill Belichick continues to make a big impression as North Carolina’s head football coach, and he’s showing no signs of slowing down.Belichick landed his highest-rated recruit since taking over the Tar Heels’ program when home-state defensive lineman Trashawn Ruffin flipped his 2026 commitment from Texas A&M to North Carolina on Monday.He attends North Duplin High School in Mount Olive, N.C.Ruffin, a 6-foot-3, 307-pound player, is listed as a four-star prospect by the 247Sports composite. In a deep class for defensive linemen, he is ranked No. 24 overall at the position.He had been committed to Texas A&M since October 2024, declining offers from the likes of Ohio State, Georgia, Michigan and Florida State.