Tar Heels nab three highly touted players in recruiting haul

Posted Feb 2, 2011
Class Jewel: Make that jewels. Barring injury, Landon Turner at offensive guard, offensive guard Jarrod James and linebacker Travis Hughes are sure-fire college all stars and future NFL draft picks. All three are ranked among the nation's top 10 prospects at their positions by both Rivals.com and Scout.com. UNC took Hughes and Turner from under the noses of their home-state schools, Virginia and Virginia Tech. James is a North Carolina product who grew up a Tar Heel fan. (Fayetteville Observer)

Related: Football Recruiting, Recruiting Board

UNC Football Lands Texas Transfer Tight End Jordan Washington
UNC Football added a third tight end in its transfer class. The Tar Heels received a commitment on Sunday morning from Texas tight end Jordan...
Sun Jan 11, 2026

Ohio State Tight End Transfer Jelani Thurman Commits to UNC Football
Ohio State tight end transfer Jelani Thurman announced his commitment to UNC Football on Saturday night. Coming out of Fairburn (Ga.) Hughes High, Thurman was...
Sun Jan 11, 2026

LSU Transfer Kicker Aeron Burrell Signs with UNC Football
UNC Football signed LSU transfer kicker Aeron Burrell on Saturday. The past two seasons, Burrell has been a kickoff specialist, appearing in all 25 games...
Sat Jan 10, 2026

Clemson Offensive Line Transfer Rowan Byrne Signs with UNC Football
Clemson offensive line transfer Rowan Byrne committed to UNC Football on Saturday. Byrne, a 6-foot-5, 295-pound Bronxville, N.Y. native, appeared in one game for the...
Sat Jan 10, 2026