The Tar Heels have made a few splashes in the transfer portal, but this one might be the biggest one yet.
After a lengthy recruiting process, Washington cornerback transfer Thaddeus Dixon has revealed that he will be transferring to Carolina over Michigan, Ole Miss and Washington. The move links him back up with defensive coordinator Stephen Belichick and, more importantly, defensive backs coach Armond Hawkins, a guy that he grew a strong connection with this season in Seattle.
Dixon, the No. 111 overall prospect and No. 13 corner in the portal according to 247Sports, spent the last two seasons in Seattle with the Huskies after transferring in from Long Beach Community College where he played the first two years of his career. In 2023, he finished the season with 26 total tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss, one interception and five pass breakups while allowing 25 of his 40 receptions to be caught for 315 yards and four touchdowns in 361 snaps. This season, Dixon earned All-Big 12 honorable mention after an outstanding season where he finished with 43 total tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, one interception and ten pass breakups while allowing just 23 of his 51 targets to be caught for 237 yards and two touchdowns in 751 snaps.
This acquisition helps to plug a major hole for the Tar Heels at the corner spot opposite of Marcus Allen. With him in place, the team can now breathe easy when thinking about what this year’s secondary is going to look like.
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