CB Dontae Balfour Commits To UNC Over Auburn, LSU

Posted Feb 3, 2021
Cornerback Dontae Balfour announced during a ceremony at his high school Wednesday that he's signing with North Carolina. That completes UNC's 2021 recruiting class. Balfour, a 6-foot-2, 170-pounder from Starke (Fla.) Bradford High, selected UNC over fellow finalists Auburn and LSU. UNC cornerbacks coach Dre Bly led the Tar Heels' recruitment of Balfour. (Inside Carolina)

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