Four-Star Safety Jakob Weatherspoon Switches Commitment to UNC from Ohio State

Posted Jul 16, 2025
After spending the past six months committed to home-state Ohio State, top-180 football recruit Jakob Weatherspoon has flipped to North Carolina. Weatherspoon, a 5-foot-10, 170-pound safety from Avon (Ohio) High, committed to Ohio State shortly after New Year's Day. UNC offered a month and a half later, and he immediately considered a visit. (Inside Carolina)

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