UNC coach Larry Fedora wants the top in-state players to run with the Tar Heels. ROBERT WILLETT
CHAPEL HILL — When Larry Fedora became North Carolina’s head football coach, he made clear the importance of keeping home the best in-state high school players. Fedora talked about building a fence around North Carolina, in much the same way that Mack Brown did during his years as the Tar Heels head coach.
North Carolina coach Larry Fedora will discuss the Tar Heels' 2013 signing class this afternoon. ROBERT WILLETT
CHAPEL HILL — Welcome, folks, to signing day. We’ll have a lot more coming later on, after North Carolina coach Larry Fedora meets with media members at 3:30. For now, though, here’s a quick look at the Tar Heels’ 2013 signees:
North Carolina coach Larry Fedora on Wednesday welcomed four early enrollees. ROBERT WILLETT
CHAPEL HILL — Four incoming football players enrolled early at North Carolina and began classes on Wednesday. The Tar Heels’ four early enrollees are: wide receiver Jordan Fieulleteau, running back Khris Francis, offensive lineman R.J. Prince and quarterback Mitch Trubisky.
Fieulleteau, who arrives at UNC from Wakefield High in Raleigh, caught 111 passes for 1,669 yards during his senior season. He earned Associated Press All-State honors. Francis, from Hillside High in Durham, ran for 2,100 yards and 27 touchdowns during his senior season. ESPN.com ranks him the No. 31 running back in the country.
Prince, from Albemarle High, was a member of North Carolina’s Shrine Bowl team (along with Francis). And Trubisky, from Mentor (Ohio) High, earned was named Ohio’s Mr. Football by the Associated Press. He threw for 4,063 yards and 42 touchdowns during his senior season.
North Carolina on Sunday received a commitment from Marquis Haynes, a 6-2, 220-pound defensive end from the University Christian School in Jacksonville, Fla. Haynes had been committed to Louisville but, reached by phone on Sunday, said he “felt happy and felt at home” at UNC.
Haynes recently attended a camp at UNC, and he said he has developed a close relationship with Dan Disch, the Tar Heels’ defensive backs coach and co-defensive coordinator. Disch has ties to Jacksonville, having spent 22 years coaching high school football in the area.
T.J. Logan, considered one of the top football prospects in North Carolina, has committed to play for the University of North Carolina, according to several sites that cover recruiting – including Inside Carolina and CarolinaBlue.com.
The 5-foot-9, 175-pound Logan, a running back from Northern Guilford High in Greensboro, is a four-star prospect according to Rivals.com.
He chose the Tar Heels over offers from N.C. State, Auburn, Clemson, Ohio State and South Carolina, among others.
