2026 WR O'Mari Johnson decommits from North Carolina

Wesson (Miss.) Jackson Academy three-star wide receiver O’Mari Johnson has decommitted from North Carolina, On3’s Chad Simmons confirms.

He was pledged to the Tar Heels since April 6. Johnson tells Simmons that UNC will remain a top school in his process. He has June official visits to Tulane and Mississippi State locked in.

“After careful consideration with my family, I have decided to decommit from the University of North Carolina,” Johnson said. “Thank you to the coaching staff for the opportunity, North Carolina will remain a top school, but now my recruitment is now 100-percent open.”

Johnson is the No. 446 overall prospect and No. 69 WR in the 2026 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 15 player in Mississippi.

The 6-foot, 170-pounder had pledged to Bill Belichick and UNC following a visit to Chapel Hill last month. Less than two months later, the pass-catcher is back on the board. Outside of Tulane and MSU, Johnson says that Ole Miss, Missouri, Oregon State and Louisville are other schools he’s spoken with.

Johnson was one of 15 commits in North Carolina’s 2026 class. The Tar Heels entered Friday with the nation’s No. 32 class, according to the On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. The pledge list now features two wideouts in three-star Darrion Kirksey and three-star Kei’Maurii Miles.

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Mount Olive (N.C.) North Duplin four-star defensive lineman Trashawn Ruffin remains the top-ranked member of UNC’s class, now checking in as the No. 253 recruit and No. 25 DL overall. He flipped from Texas A&M in March.

Earlier this month, Belichick and Co. landed its quarterback this cycle in Loganville (Ga.) Grayson three-star Travis Burgess. The No. 24 signal-caller in the cycle, Burgess chose the ACC program over Auburn, NC State and others.

“Just the coaches at UNC, I mean all three programs have good coaches but Coach Belichick took me in the office and went over my film play by play with me and to have a legend take time to break down my film and personally talk to me about a plan to develop me is what really helped me make the decision after talking to my mom and dad,” Burgess told On3’s Steve Wiltfong.

Other top commits in the class include: Katy (Texas) Jordan three-star defensive lineman Jimmy Alo-Suliafu, New Rochelle (N.Y.) Iona Prep three-star running back Crew Davis, Gardena (Calif.) Junipero Serra three-star cornerback Marcellous Ryan, Los Angeles Rancho Cucamonga three-star CB Justin Lewis, Boston Dexter School three-star interior offensive lineman Anthony Hall and Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller three-star tight end Cooper McCutchan.