Four Star DE Rico Walker Commits To UNC

Posted Jul 18, 2022
Mack Brown is keeping another blue-chip recruit in-state: Rico Walker announced his commitment to UNC on Monday during a ceremony at Hickory High. Walker, a 6-foot-3, 235-pound edge rusher, becomes the highest-ranked commitment of UNC's 2023 football recruiting class. The 247Sports Composite rates him a 4-star and ranks him No. 4 in NC. (Inside Carolina)

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