Ga. DE Kevin Hester Commits to UNC

Posted Dec 16, 2018
Basketball-player-turned-pass-rusher Kevin Hester committed to North Carolina before ending his official visit to UNC. "When I first walked in, they treated me just like family," Hester said. "And the education is just amazing. And the football team and the football staff is just great." Basketball has been Hester's focus much of his life. It wasn't until a year ago he decided to try football. (Inside Carolina)

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