UNC Quarterback Commit Michael Merdinger Talks Senior Year, Prepping for Early Arrival

Posted Dec 13, 2023
Class of 2024 quarterback Michael Merdinger out of Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale, FL, has been committed to UNC since May. The 6-foot-2, 205-pounder is coming off a very productive season where he led the Chiefs to a 9-4 record. He completed 211 of 378 passes for 2,849 yards with 26 TD and ran 30 times for 156 yards with a TD. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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