UNC’s Highest-Rated 2026 QB Is a Big, Live-Arm Project With Starter Traits
Travis Burgess arrives at North Carolina as a high-ceiling quarterback prospect: a 6-foot-5, 205-pounder who climbed to No. 95 overall and No. 7 among quarterbacks in the 247Sports Top247, with one report noting he also reached four-star status after a strong Elite 11 showing in 2025[14][15]. In his junior season, he completed 60% of his passes for 2,255 yards, 23 touchdowns and 4 interceptions, and added mobility, quick release and developmental upside that evaluators keep circling[1][10]. A season-ending injury in 2025 adds some context, but the tape-and-talent package says upside with some polish still needed[13].
