How UNC's 2026 Football Recruiting Class Stacks Up to Recent Years

Posted May 7, 2025
Here’s a breakdown of how UNC's 2026 football recruiting class fares compared to the final three classes under Mack Brown. Entering May, the 2026 recruiting class contains 13 members: two four-stars, 10 three-stars, and one unranked recruit. Four-star defensive tackle Trashawn Ruffin and four-star defensive back O’Mari Johnson headline the group. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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