UNC Football Lands Commitment From Virginia WR Paul Billups

Posted Aug 24, 2022
On Wednesday, high-3-star wide receiver Paul Billups announced his North Carolina commitment. In June, Billups, a 6-foot-2, 185-pounder from Chesapeake (Va.) Western Branch High, named Michigan State, UNC, and Virginia Tech as his finalists. "I like the coaching staff," Billups said of UNC. "They treated my family like actual family when I came down there." (Inside Carolina)

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