3 names to know: UNC football expands 2022 recruiting class with preferred walk-ons

Posted Feb 22, 2022
The UNC Football program made some moves on the preferred walk-on front, landing commitments from a handful of new recruits who will arrive in Chapel Hill with a chance to earn scholarships down the line. Here’s a closer look at TE Jake Young, WR Kellan Hood, and Edge rusher Deems May III, who join a UNC recruiting class ranked No. 11 nationally. (Fayetteville Observer)

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