CHAPEL HILL – Four players were missing from UNC Photo Day this morning:

• Mywan Jackson, a junior cornerback who started five games last year, will not return to UNC because of personal reasons, team spokesman Kevin Best said.
• Senior running back Ryan Houston, who was still in Charlotte attending to personal business. He was expected to arrive on campus in time to attend when the team opens fall practice at 1:30 p.m. today, Best said.
• Defensive tackle Brandon Willis, who transferred from UNC to UCLA, only to transfer back to UNC, has decided to transfer again.
• Freshman defensive back Brandon Ellerbe, who is still waiting to be OK’ed by the NCAA Clearinghouse.

Meanwhile, new interim head coach awarded three scholarships last night to senior fullback Curtis Byrd, holder Trase Jones and deep snapper Mark House.
 

The unique path of Brandon Willis' college football career has brought him back to Chapel Hill.

The University of North Carolina confirmed today that Willis, a defensive lineman, has transferred back to UNC after spending the 2010 season at UCLA.

Update (3:05 p.m.): Willis to transfer to UCLA

Freshman Brandon Willis left the North Carolina football team and will transfer to UCLA, his father said Thursday.

Willis, a prep All-American from Duncan, S.C., enrolled at UNC in January and had a chance to play right away given UNC's depth issues at defensive tackle.

Former Tennessee commitment is headed to Chapel Hill

Tar Heels shut out on 10 commitments at the U.S. Army All-America game.