Jay Bateman listed among nation's top football recruiters

Posted Feb 5, 2021
UNC defensive coordinator Jay Bateman gets credit for the best haul in 2021 and a top 25 recruiting effort overall. Bateman was responsible for UNC signing top prospects Keeshawn Silver and RaRa Dillworth. He also orchestrated recruitments of 3-stars Tymir Brown and Caleb Hood, and assisted in the recruitments of 4-stars Gabe Stephens and Dontavius Nash. (Rivals.com)

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