Recruiting class has Butch Davis optimistic about future

Posted Mar 27, 2007

Despite a late start in recruiting, Butch Davis attracted what Tar Heels insiders say is the best class in school history. Among the cream of the crop were a pair of five-star recruits -- Marvin Austin, a 6-foot-2, 291-pound defensive tackle from Washington, D.C. generally regarded as the nation's top prospect at his position, and 6-foot-5, 210-pound receiver Dwight Jones from Burlington, N.C. (ESPN.com)

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