Durham Hillside junior football standouts Khris Francis and Korrin Wiggins committed to the University of North Carolina on Wednesday night while making unofficial visits during the Duke-Carolina basketball game.

Below is a list of area athletes who have committed to play a sport in college.

We will update this blog with more names as we get them. Click on the "recruiting" tag above to see more N&O blogs on recruiting.

Last update: Feb. 6

Durham Hillside linebacker Jamal Marcus said he wanted to go to Ohio State as soon as he spoke with new Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer.

The following area high school football players have accepted offers to play college football. Not all of the players have received athletic scholarships, but all are expected to receive financial aid with the expectation of playing college football. Some institutions, such as Campbell and the service academies, do not give football scholarships.

To see a complete list of area athletes who are expected to accept athletic offers go to:
http:// blogs.newsobserver. com/ prepsnow/updated-list-of-triangle-college-commits

Broughton linebacker Drew Davis switched his college commitment from the University of Minnesota to hometown N.C. State on Tuesday.

The 6-foot-4, 240-pound linebacker received a scholarship offer from State on Friday and made his decision today.

"I took some time to talk about the decision with my family and to pray," Davis said. "I have the utmost respect for the staff at Minnesota and I know they are all great coaches."

Jamal Marcus, Durham Hillside's 6-foot-3, 230-pound defensive end, is expected to announce his college choice on Wednesday, Feb. 1, the national letter of intent signing day.

Sanderson High football defensive end Desmond Owino has switched his college choice from the University of North Carolina to N.C. State.

The state's first four-time N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association cross country champion had his pick of running anywhere in college.

Apex senior Alex Herbst won't have to wear new colors when he plays college soccer next year.

Fuquay-Varina's Tyson Fernandez, one of the area's top linemen from this past season, has committed to play at Appalachian State next season.

The 6-foot-2, 315-pound senior has been recognized for his play on both sides of the ball, but plans on playing right guard for the Mountaineers.