UNC Football Recruiting

Podcast: State of UNC Football Recruiting - Reviewing UNC's Elite Junior Day Event

Football recruiting expert Don Callahan of Inside Carolina gives an update on how UNC’s 2020 football recruiting class is shaping up after the Tar Heels hosted their elite junior day event last Saturday. One attendee has already committed to Coach Mack Brown – cornerback LaMareon James out of Chesapeake, Va., and several others have named the Tar Heels as the leaders. (Spreaker)

Tidewater Athlete LaMareon James Commits to UNC

A day after attending North Carolina's junior day, LaMareon James verbally committed to North Carolina. James, a 5-foot-10, 170-pound athlete from Chesapeake (Va.) Indian River, pledged to the Heels over scholarship offers from Auburn, East Carolina, Liberty, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Virginia, and Virginia Tech. (Inside Carolina)

Elite Recruits Set to Fill UNC Football's Elite Junior Day

North Carolina's 2020 wishlist will be significantly represented during Saturday's "elite" junior day. Roughly two dozen prospects are expected -- all of which possess UNC scholarship offers and are highly coveted by the Heels' staff. Saturday evening's nationally televised UNC-Duke basketball game was clearly the carrot of the junior day. (Inside Carolina)

Podcast: Previewing UNC Football's Upcoming Elite Junior Day

The list of football recruits expected to be in Chapel Hill on Saturday includes five-star prospect Desmond Evans and four-star recruits Jacolbe Cowan, Myles Murphy, Mushin Muhammad III, Trenton Simpson, and Kendrick Bingley-Jones, to name a few. Inside Carolina recruiting expert Don Callahan joins Buck Sanders and Jon Seiglie to preview UNC's big recruting weekend. (Spreaker)

UNC Football Recruiting: Tar Heels named as team that could land Top 10 class in 2020

It’s still early but from the looks of it, Mack Brown has begun to transform North Carolina football recruiting for the better in Chapel Hill. After taking over as head coach in December of 2018, he was able to put together a solid 2019 class that was ranked in the Top 40. Now he has his eyes on a huge recruiting class for 2020 that’s starting to take shape. (Keeping It Heel)

Podcast: State of UNC Football Recruiting, Junior Day, Chazz Surratt's New Position

Last Saturday, North Carolina hosted a number of 2020 and 2021 football recruits for its first Junior Day event in 2019. Included in the list of confirmed visitors were many recruits who are high on UNC's recruiting board, as Mack Brown continues to attract elite recruits to Chapel Hill. Inside Carolina’s recruiting expert Don Callahan was on hand to cover the event. (Spreaker)

Precious Achiuwa, Ziaire Williams set UNC official visits; UNC football to host Junior Day event

After several visits from Roy Williams, Precious Achiuwa has scheduled an official visit to North Carolina on the weekend of Senior Night against Duke. This will be preceded by an official visit to Kansas. Joining him on this official visit will be 2020 target Ziaire Williams, for whom this will be the second trip cross-country to see UNC this school year. (Tar Heel Blog)

Podcast: State of UNC Football Recruiting, Josh Downs Commitment, Dre Bly the Recruiter & More

Last week UNC secured a commitment from 2020 4-star receiver Josh Downs, who many believed to be a lock for NC State due to his father playing football there. The recruitment was headed by Dre Bly, Downs’ uncle, who is making a name for himself as a recruiter. Inside Carolina’s Don Callahan, Buck Sanders, and Jon Seiglie discuss Downs, Bly, and more. (Spreaker)

2020 4-Star WR Josh Downs Commits to UNC

Class of 2020 four-star wide receiver Josh Downs, from Suwanee (Ga.) North Gwinnett, was planning to take numerous visits in the coming months and maybe commit late in the summer, but over the weekend, after his second visit to Chapel Hill in a week, it hit him that he wanted to be a Tar Heel. North Carolina beat out Georgia Tech, Michigan and NC State for Downs. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

Placekicker Jonathan Kim to be a preferred walk-on at UNC

Massaponax High School placekicker Jonathan Kim (2019 K 6-1 180) had an impressive senior season. His clutch kicking earned him plenty of attention and college opportunities from VMI, ODU, and Eastern Michigan. After a weekend visit to the University of North Carolina, Kim was convinced that his college home should be with the Tar Heels. (Ultimate Recruit)

Podcast: State of UNC Football Recruiting, Final Thoughts on 2019 Class, Ray Grier Commitment

Ultimately, there was only one name left on UNC’s 2019 football recruiting board last Wednesday – four-star Virginia linebacker Eugene Asante, who signed for UNC. Inside Carolina recruiting expert Don Callahan joins Buck Sanders and host Jon Seiglie to give his final thoughts on the 2019 class, look ahead to 2020 recruiting, and discuss UNC’s latest commitment, Ray Grier. (Spreaker)

4-Star Wide Receiver Ray Grier Commits to UNC

North Carolina has added another four-star recruit to its 2020 commitment list. On Saturday -- while visiting Chapel Hill -- Ray Grier committed to the Tar Heels. In addition to UNC, Grier, a 6-foot-2, 205-pound wide receiver from Belmont, NC, received scholarship offers from N.C. State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and West Virginia. (Inside Carolina)

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