Recruiting
As of February 6, 2009, Scout.com rated North Carolina's 2009 recruiting class as 5th in the nation, Rivals.com ranked North Carolina's recruiting class as 6th, and ESPN ranked 12th. Joshua Adams (WR) and Kevin Reddick (LB) plan to enroll in January 2009 and do not count against the limit of 25 recruits per year. The other following players have offered North Carolina non-binding verbal commitments. These pledges can become binding when recruits sign their National Letters of Intent on February 4, 2009.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Adams WR |
Cheshire, CT | Cheshire Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.5 | Feb 7, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
| Hawatha Bell LB |
Matthews, NC | David W. Butler HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | 4.49 | Nov 22, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
| A.J. Blue ATH |
Dallas, NC | Hargrave Military Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.6 | Aug 9, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
| Travis Bond OL |
Windsor, NC | Bertie HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 320 lb (150 kg) | 5.2 | Jan 19, 2009 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
| Jheranie Boyd WR |
Gastonia, NC | Ashbrook HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.43 | Nov 6, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 83 | ||||||
| Prizell Brown TE |
Brenham, TX | Blinn College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 259 lb (117 kg) | 4.65 | Nov 25, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
| D.J. Bunn DB |
Smithfield, NC | Smithfield-Selma HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.63 | Feb 16, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
| Curtis Campbell DB |
Chesapeake, VA | Grassfield HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.47 | Jul 31, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
| David Collins OL |
Kernersville, NC | East Forsyth HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | 5.3 | Mar 6, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 69 | ||||||
| Ray Ray Davis WR |
Monroe, NC | Sun Valley HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | 4.6 | Feb 16, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
| Justin Dixon LB |
Smithfield, NC | Smithfield-Selma HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | 4.5 | Feb 16, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
| Johnnie Farms OL |
Perry, GA | Perry HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 306 lb (139 kg) | 5.2 | Nov 23, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
| C.J. Feagles P |
Ridgewood, NJ | Ridgewood HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | N/A | Jun 27, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
| Hunter Furr ATH |
Lewisville, NC | Mount Tabor HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | 4.4 | Feb 16, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
| Angelo Hadley DB |
Seffner, FL | Armwood HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.5 | Dec 18, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
| Erik Highsmith WR |
Vanceboro, NC | West Craven HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.45 | Oct 22, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
| Josh Hunter DB |
Charlotte, NC | Mallard Creek HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.4 | Oct 9, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
| Mywan Jackson DB |
Seffner, FL | Armwood HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 8, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 74 | ||||||
| Jared McAdoo DT |
Chapel Hill, NC | Chapel Hill HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | 5.06 | Mar 3, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
| Josh McKie ATH |
Mauldin, SC | Mauldin HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.5 | Feb 17, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
| Donte Paige-Moss DE |
Jacksonville, NC | Northside HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 4.58 | Mar 10, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
| Shane Mularkey LB |
Norcross, GA | Greater Atlanta CS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | – | Jul 7, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 73 | ||||||
| Kevin Reddick LB |
New Bern, NC | Hargrave Military Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | 4.65 | Aug 9, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
| Bryn Renner QB |
West Springfield, VA | West Springfield HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.75 | Mar 26, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
| Jerrell Rhodes RB |
Durham, NC | CE Jordan HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.48 | Sep 29, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
| Gene Robinson DB |
Memphis, TN | Whitehaven HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 19, 2009 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
| Terry Shankle DB |
Norwood, NC | South Stanly HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.43 | Nov 24, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
| Donavan Tate ATH |
Cartersville, GA | Cartersville HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.5 | Dec 3, 2008 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
| Brennan Williams OL |
West Roxbury, MA | Catholic Memorial | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | 4.97 | Jan 3, 2009 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 5 Rivals: 6 | ||||||
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