Historic Look at Desmond Evans' Commitment to UNC

Posted Oct 19, 2019
5-star defensive end Desmond Evans is the second highest-ranked football recruit to commit to the Tar Heels over the last two decades. Evans is ranked No. 22 in the nation and is the No. 2 weak-side defensive end and No. 1 player in the state of North Carolina. Here is the breakdown of UNC's top signees according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. (Inside Carolina)

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