UNC DB Commit Javion Butts Discusses His Recruitment: "It's a forty-year decision"

Posted Apr 18, 2024
Javion Butts, a class of 2025 safety who attends Jones High School in Gray, GA, committed to play football at UNC on April 7 over Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Cincinnati, Mississippi State, NC State, Georgia Tech, and others. "They say it’s a forty-year decision. Everybody’s football career is going to end, and UNC is going to set you up from that point on." (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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