New UNC commit Marlon Dunlap: "I love Carolina"

Posted Oct 26, 2015
UNC picked up their 20th commitment for the 2016 class in 6-5, 285-pound defensive lineman Marlon Dunlap. The Charlotte native picked UNC over offers from Tennessee, West Virginia, and East Carolina. Dunlap visited UNC on Saturday for the Tar Heels 26-13 victory over Virginia. "I love Carolina, the coaches are great down there. They know I am going to be a good fit in the family." (Carolina Blue)

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