Four-star defensive tackle Trashawn Ruffin, No. 238 in the ESPN Junior 300, flipped his commitment from Texas A&M to North Carolina on Monday, marking the Tar Heels' highest-rated pledge since coach Bill Belichick took over the program this past December.
Ruffin, the 12th-ranked prospect from the state of North Carolina in the 2026 cycle, announced his decision via social media. The 6-foot-3, 305-pound defender had previously been committed to Texas A&M since Oct. 2024 and was the fourth-ranked member of the Aggies' latest class prior to his flip. Ruffin is now the No. 1 prospect pledged to the Tar Heels' incoming class in 2026, Belichick's first full recruiting cycle in college football.