5-star DE Keeshawn Silver to enroll early at UNC

Posted Sep 1, 2020
Keeshawn Silver was a 4-star football recruit when he committed to UNC in March. He's now added a fifth star and ranks among the top 25 players in the 2021 class. Silver later announced he’d be walking on for the UNC basketball team. Then came Silver’s announcement Monday that he’ll forego his senior season at Rocky Mount High School and enroll early at UNC. (Keeping It Heel)

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