The Tar Heels are continuing to piece together their 2025 roster and one area of major areas of need has been the secondary. On Friday, the Tar Heels added an experienced option back there in the form of a player they played against earlier this season.
According to a report from Inside Carolina, Minnesota safety transfer Coleman Bryson has signed with the Tar Heels. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining.
Bryson spent the first three years of his career in Minneapolis, playing in 31 games, including every game of the last two seasons. Bryson played in five games as a true freshman in 2022 and was able to receive a redshirt after his fifth game came in the Pinstripe Bowl against Iowa where he racked up seven total tackles and pulled down the lone interception of his career. The following season in 2023, he played 467 snaps between defense and special teams, tallying 25 total tackles and allowing seven of his 12 targets to be caught for 96 yards and a touchdown. He close out his time with the Golden Gophers this season by playing a career high 264 snaps across thirteen games, collecting 20 total tackles and allowing five of his 10 targets to be caught for 57 yards. He also played 164 snaps on special teams for the Gophers this season.
This is a nice pickup for the Tar Heels that will give the safety room another experienced option alongside DeAndre Boykins. This could also give the Tar Heels a leg up in the pursuit of his brother, 2026 3✮ WR Walker Bryson.