The Tar Heels hot streak in the transfer portal just continues. The team has landed four commitments so far today, boosting the depth of some important rooms, including most recently the quarterback room.
According to Hayes Fawcett of On3 Sports, Purdue transfer quarterback Ryan Browne committed to the Tar Heels on Thursday.
Browne, who will have three years of eligibility remaining, played in nine games in his two seasons in West Lafayette, including his two career starts which came this year against Illinois and Oregon. Last year, in the lone game that he played for the team, he threw for just 104 yards and two interceptions against Northwestern while filling in for the injured Hudson Card. This year, Browne played in eight games and finished the regular season with 532 yards passing and a 4-2 touchdown-interception ratio while completing 56.6% of his passes and 155 yards on 50 carries. In his first career start against Illinois, he threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 118 yards on 17 carries. His second start against Oregon didn’t go nearly as well, but the Ducks are the best team in the country this season.
The Tar Heels were looking to add someone to this quarterback room to be a part of the battle this offseason and Browne is an interesting choice. He might not be the most well known quarterback, but there is a lot of potential here and he might surprise people in this race.
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