UNC football recruiting class 2024: Meet Tar Heels’ signees

rodd baxley, fayetteville observer

Wed, Feb 7, 2024, 10:02 AM·5 min read

UNC football did its heavy lifting on the recruiting trail in December during the early signing period, so Wednesday is positioned to be a quiet day for the Tar Heels.

The Tar Heels announced 27 signings, including 20 early enrolees, from the Class of 2024 in the early signing period. As of Wednesday morning, UNC’s latest recruiting class comes in at No. 26 in the nation, according to 247Sports Composite rankings.

UNC coach Mack Brown returned to Chapel Hill in 2019. His five recruiting classes have been ranked 31st, 14th, 14th, 11th and 31st in the 247Sports Composite since he began his second stint with the Heels.

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UNC finished the 2023 season with an 8-5 record. Here's a look at the Tar Heels' signings in the 2024 recruiting class.

UNC football recruiting class 2024

Here's the list of players who have signed in UNC's 2024 class. These Tar Heels signed their national letters of intent in December.

CB Tyrane Stewart

Hometown/School: Magnolia, Mississippi (East Mississippi CC)

Vitals: 6-1, 180 pounds 247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: No. 58; position ranking: No. 5

RB Davion Gause

Hometown/School: Hollywood, Florida (Chaminade-Madonna Prep)

Vitals: 5-11, 215 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 45

OT Luke Masterson

Hometown/School: Nashville, Tennessee (Franklin Road Academy)

Vitals: 6-6, 275 pounds247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 58

EDGE Daniel Anderson

Hometown/School: Germantown, Tennessee (Germantown)

Vitals: 6-2, 245 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 69

LB Crews Law

Hometown/School: Nashville, Tennessee (CPA)

Vitals: 6-1, 218 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 93

CB Zion Ferguson

Hometown/School: Gainesville, Georgia (Gainesville)

Vitals: 6-0, 165 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 53

ATH Curtis Simpson

Hometown/School: Kings Mountain, North Carolina (Kings Mountain)

Vitals: 6-3, 200 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 62

WR Jordan Shipp

Hometown/School: Charlotte, North Carolina (Providence Day School)

Vitals: 6-2, 195 pounds

247Sports Composite: four stars; national ranking: No. 212; position ranking: No. 34

WR Alex Taylor

Hometown/School: Greensboro, North Carolina (Grimsley)

Vitals: 6-2, 175 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 58

IOL Jani Norwood

Hometown/School: Ramseur, North Carolina (Eastern Randolph)

Vitals: 6-4, 300 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 135

OT Andrew Rosinski

Hometown/School: Canton, Georgia (Creekview)

Vitals: 6-6, 275 pounds

247Sports Composite: four stars; national ranking: No. 194; position ranking: No. 18

ATH Khalil Conley

Hometown/School: Arden, North Carolina (Christ School)

Vitals: 6-0, 170 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 88

S Malcolm Ziglar

Hometown/School: Fuquay Varina, North Carolina (Fuquay-Varina)

Vitals: 6-2, 198 pounds

247Sports Composite: four stars; national ranking: 176; position ranking: No. 16

WR Javarius Green

Hometown/School: Shelby, North Carolina (Crest)

Vitals: 5-10, 190 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 67

DL Peter Pesansky

Hometown/School: Tampa, Florida (Jesuit)

Vitals: 6-3, 265 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 114

QB Michael Merdinger

Hometown/School: Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Cardinal Gibbons)

Vitals: 6-1, 195 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 67

S Tyshun White

Hometown/School: Buford, Georgia (Buford)

Vitals: 5-11, 187 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking; No. 60

OT Desmond Jackson

Hometown/School: Clemmons, NC (West Forsyth)

Vitals: 6-5, 290 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 103

TE Ryan Ward

Hometown/School: Rutherford, New Jersey (Rutherford)

Vitals: 6-3, 240 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 90

DL Leroy Jackson

Hometown/School: Leesburg, Georgia (Lee County)

Vitals: 6-2, 275 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 138

IOL Aidan Banfield

Hometown/School: Hoschton, Georgia (Mill Creek)

Vitals: 6-3, 280 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 80

ATH Jaiden Patterson

Hometown/School: Hoschton, Georgia (Mill Creek)

Vitals: 6-1, 170 pounds

247Sports Composite: four stars; national ranking: No. 172; position ranking: No. 14

LB Evan Bennett

Hometown/School: Eatonton, Georgia (Gatewood School)

Vitals: 6-3, 210 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 73

S Jalon Thompson

Hometown/School: Orlando, Florida (Olympia)

Vitals: 6-0, 170 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 76

K Lucas Osada

Hometown/School: Woodberry Forest, Virginia (Woodberry Forest)

Vitals: 6-1, 195 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 6

TE Timothy Lawson

Hometown/School: Fort Myers, Florida (Bishop Verot)

Vitals: 6-4, 220 pounds

247Sports Composite: three stars; national ranking: N/A; position ranking: No. 71

LB Ashton Woods

Hometown/School: Marietta, Georgia (Walton)