UNC Football Recruiting

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Football Recruiting.

Catching Up With 2021 UNC Football Commit Tymir Brown

Three-star 2021 UNC cornerback commit Tymir Brown had a good day at the VTO Sports High School Regional Football Showcase on Sunday. Some numbers: Hand-timed 40: 4.54, Laser-timed 40: 4.69, Bench Press: 185x11, 5-foot-11 and 169 pounds. Brown, who attends Jacksonville (NC) High School, committed to UNC on March 17. Here is our interview. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

Catching Up With 2021 UNC Football Commit Kamarro Edmonds

We caught up with three-star class of 2021 UNC Football commit Kamarro Edmonds at the VTO Sports High School Regional Football Showcase on Sunday, where Edmonds came away with the RB MVP award. At 5-foot-11 and 227 pounds, Edmonds committed to UNC on April 3. He is rated the No. 22 overall recruit in North Carolina. Here is our interview: (Tar Heel Illustrated)

UNC Basketball & Football Recruiting Recap: Drake Maye, Bryce McGowens, Mustapha Amzil

On Thursday, 4-star North Carolina quarterback commit Drake Maye announced he will enroll at UNC in January after initially planning to finish out his senior year of high school. On the basketball recruiting front, 4-star shooting guard Bryce McGowens has decommitted from Florida State and is hearing from a number of schools, including the Tar Heels. (Tar Heel Blog)

Myers Park star QB Drake Maye says he’ll enroll at UNC in spring

Quarterback Drake Maye has changed his mind. After initially planning to stay at Myers Park High School and play his senior season of high school football in the spring, Maye will now head to college early and enroll at North Carolina in January, Maye confirmed Thursday. Maye is ranked No. 21 nationally by 247 Sports and the No. 1 recruit in the state. (Charlotte Observer)

UNC Football Recruits Excited About Tar Heels' Lofty Ranking

Members of UNC's 2021 football recruiting class shared what they think about the Tar Heels being ranked No. 5 in the nation. Caleb Hood: "It’s crazy. Coach Brown just got here and it’s already a top 5 program. I’m glad I’m gonna be a part of it." Trevion Stevenson: "I love it. I can’t wait to step foot on campus. We are definitely on the come up!" (Tar Heel Illustrated)

UNC Football & Basketball Recruiting Roundup: Week of 9/28

After Diego Pounds’ commitment, Mack Brown and staff seem to have two recruiting targets left in this class: defensive tackle Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins and tight end Bryson Nesbit. D'Marco Dunn has doubled the number of 2021 commitments for Roy Williams and the Tar Heels. Skyy Clark’s October 22nd announcement is the next milestone for this UNC class. (Tar Heel Blog)

Rutherford County wide receiver Dakota Twitty one of top in-state prospects in Class of 2022

Junior wide receiver Dakota Twitty has already amassed 20 scholarship offers from Football Bowl Subdivision programs including those in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 12 and Southeastern Conference. The 6-foot-5, 210-pounder gave a glimpse of why he’s being so heavily recruited Sunday in Asheville at the VTO Regional Combine. (Shelby Star)

Video: All About Diego Pounds' Commitment To UNC

Don Callahan and Ross Martin of Inside Carolina dive into UNC Football's recruitment and commitment of 2021 offensive lineman Diego Pounds. Offered on Aug. 4 and committed less than two months later, Callahan explains everything that went on behind the scenes in one of the more unusual UNC recruitments of the 2021 cycle. Read More...

Catching Up With 2021 WR Commit J.J. Jones

South Carolina’s high school football season kicked off this past Friday night, and that meant North Carolina class of 2021 commit J.J. Jones finally got to play in a game this season. A 6-foot-4, 190-pounder who attends Myrtle Beach High School, Jones’ team got off to an excellent start and he’s hoping the Seahawks will continue playing that way. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

Podcast: Discussing Diego Pounds' Commitment To UNC

Diego Pounds, who attends Millbrook High School in Raleigh, NC, announced his decision Friday afternoon. The 6-foot-6, 305-pounder chose the Tar Heels over Penn State, which was considered the leader for Pounds for some time. But Mack Brown’s program eventually extended an anticipated offer and UNC was able to land him. Pounds has nearly 40 offers. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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