Recruiting
The Tar Heels received 16 letters of intent on National Signing Day, February 6, 2008. One student athlete had already enrolled before National Signing Day and one signed several days later, making this class smaller and less-heralded than the previous year’s class.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Blue QB |
Dallas, NC | North Gaston HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | 4.6 | Jan 18, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
| Zach Brown LB |
Columbia, MD | Hargrave Military Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | 4.42 | Jan 20, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
| Jonathan Cooper OG |
Wilmington, NC | John T. Hoggard HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 296 lb (134 kg) | 5.1 | Jan 25, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
| Quinton Coples DE |
Kinston, NC | Hargrave Military Academy | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 237 lb (108 kg) | 4.65 | Feb 6, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
| Herman Davidson S |
Long Beach, CA | Polytechnic HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.5 | Feb 6, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
| Dion Guy LB |
Washington, DC | Woodson HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 219 lb (99 kg) | 4.61 | Feb 4, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
| Braden Hanson QB |
Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Latin HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | NA | Jul 10, 2007 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 73 | ||||||
| Todd Harrelson WR |
Chesapeake, VA | Oscar F. Smith HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 4.53 | Jun 28, 2007 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
| Kenneth Harris LB |
Decatur, GA | Columbia HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | 4.60 | Feb 3, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
| Dwight Jones WR |
Burlington, NC | Cummings HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.61 | Jan 26, 2007 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
| Michael McAdoo DE |
Antioch, TN | Antioch HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | 4.75 | Jan 31, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
| Ebele Okakpu LB |
Roswell, GA | Roswell HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | 4.50 | Aug 4, 2007 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
| Robert Quinn DE |
North Charleston, SC | Fort Dorchester HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | 4.72 | Feb 6, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
| Kevin Reddick LB |
New Bern, NC | New Bern HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 4.57 | Jan 13, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
| Joseph Townsend DT |
San Jose, CA | Foothill College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | 4.87 | Feb 9, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: NA | ||||||
| Randy White TE |
Bristol, VA | Virginia HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 234 lb (106 kg) | 4.79 | Jun 15, 2007 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 73 | ||||||
| Melvin Williams S |
Lebanon, TN | Coffeyville CC | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 4.55 | Oct 23, 2007 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: NA | ||||||
| Christian Wilson TE |
McKees Rocks, PA | Montour HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 4.60 | Feb 6, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
| Jamal Womble RB |
Sierra Vista, AZ | Buena HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 221 lb (100 kg) | 4.41 | Dec 5, 2007 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 15 Rivals: 16 | ||||||
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