Brandon Willis Officially Joins Tar Heels
Posted Jan 14, 2010
Freshman Brandon Willis, a defensive lineman from Duncan, S.C., has signed with the Tar Heels and is enrolled for the spring semester. Willis is the fifth student-athlete to enroll in January, joining teammates D.J. Bunn, James Hurst, Sean Fitzpatrick and T.J. Leifheit. Willis played in the U.S. Army High School All-America game in San Antonio recently and is ranked one of the top 10 defensive tackle prospects in the nation by every recruiting service.
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