UNC Lands Four-Star 2017 OL Jonah Melton

Posted Oct 17, 2015
Prior to North Carolina’s home-opener, four-star offensive lineman Jonah Melton gave the Tar Heels their first verbal commitment of the 2017 class. Melton, a 6-foot-3, 293-pounder from Mebane (N.C.) Eastern Alamance, selected UNC over fellow favorites NC State and South Carolina. He also received scholarship offers from Clemson, Duke, Miami, Wake Forest, and West Virginia. (Inside Carolina)

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