UNC Football: Time to gawk at the future of the Tar Heel defense

Posted Mar 6, 2020
With the commitment of borderline 5-star defensive end Keeshawn Silver late Tuesday night, North Carolina’s 2021 football recruiting class now boasts four blue-chip recruits on the defensive side of the ball. On the Heels of a 2020 signing class boasting six more such players, the future of the North Carolina defense boasts elite talent going into the 2020s. (Tar Heel Blog)

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