UNC Football Lands Nation's No. 8 Signing Class, Beating Out Top Programs for Elite Talent

Posted Dec 19, 2021
When all the dust settled on Wednesday, UNC football had secured the No. 8-ranked signing class in the nation, the best since Mack Brown's return to UNC and arguably the best in school history. Carolina's class features 17 signees and is ranked No. 1 in the ACC. UNC landed No. 2 defensive lineman Travis Shaw and No. 1 offensive tackle Zach Rice. (Inside Carolina)

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