Following Where North Carolina’s Class of 2027 Commits to Play College Football
Summer is here, and high school football recruiting across North Carolina is heating up for the Class of 2027. A number of the top players from the Old North State are already off the board, and many more commitments are expected in the weeks and months ahead.
This page tracks where the state’s top 2027 players are committing to play college football, in-state and out-of-state, from the FBS “Power Four” to the FCS and other divisions. We’ll update this tracker regularly as more North Carolina football recruits make their college decisions.
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🔄 Last Updated: June 19, 2026🏈 Commitment Breakdown
Total Commitments: 50
- NC State: 5
- Duke: 4
- Wake Forest: 4
- Campbell: 2
- Charlotte: 2
- East Carolina: 2
- Elon: 2
- Georgia: 2
- James Madison: 2
- Kentucky: 2
- Notre Dame: 2
- Rutgers: 2
- Virginia Tech: 2
| NAME | POS | HT | WT | HOMETOWN (NC) | HIGH SCHOOL | COMMITTED TO | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Geathers III | SAF | 6-2 | 212 | Charlotte, NC | Providence Day School | Florida | Verbal 6/18/2026 | Father, grandfather and great uncle all played in the NFL |
| Chase Sizer | LB | 6-3 | 230 | Raleigh, NC | Millbrook HS | Campbell | Verbal 6/18/2026 | All-conference LB posted 100 tackles, 24.5 TFLs for state runner-up |
| Khy’lieb Rodriguez | WR | 5-10 | 161 | Charlotte, NC | Ardrey Kell HS | NC State | Verbal 6/17/2026 | 52 catches, 755 yards, 9 TDs (MaxPreps); Sub 4.4 time in the 40 |
| Jonathan Dillon | WR | 6-1 | 175 | Durham, NC | Southern Durham HS | Duke | Verbal 6/17/2026 | Projects as WR but played QB much of 2025: 1,994 pass yards, 20 TDs, 529 rush yards, 7 TDs. |
| Kingston Davis | ATH | 5-11 | 175 | Charlotte, NC | Cannon School | Furman | Verbal 6/17/2026 | All-conference and all-state performer held 11 Division I offers |
| Antwan McKoy | DL | 6-3 | 295 | St. Pauls, NC | St. Pauls HS | Georgia | Verbal 6/16/2026 | Posted 19 tackles-for-loss as a junior and 10 sacks as a sophomore. |
| Gio Driggers | OT | 6-5 | 310 | Rocky Point, NC | Heide Trask HS | East Carolina | Verbal 6/16/2026 | Also played basketball for Trask, averaging 18.5 ppg, 10.5 rpg; GPA 3.7 |
| Nate Kamba | DL | 6-4 | 300 | Charlotte, NC | Corvian Community | Auburn | Verbal 6/14/2026 | Top 10 prospect in NC picked Auburn over South Carolina, NCSU, Ohio State |
| Randolph “RJ” Ross | WR | 6-2 | 170 | Garner, NC | South Garner HS | Wake Forest | Verbal 6/14/2026 | 48 catches, 836 yards, 9 TDs as a junior in 2025 |
| Phoenix Barnes | TE | 6-4 | 215 | Fayetteville, NC | Jack Britt HS | East Carolina | Verbal 6/13/2026 | Picked the Pirates from among a top 5 that also included App State, Charlotte |
| Ethan Dempsey | WR | 6-3 | 200 | Gold Hill, NC | Providence Day School | Temple | Verbal 6/12/2026 | Versatile WR had 513 receiving yards, 7 TDs in 2025 after nearly 2,000 all-purpose yards at Mount Pleasant in 2024. |
| Matthew Smoot | DB/ATH | 6-1 | 180 | Jacksonville, NC | Northside HS | Navy | Verbal 6/12/2026 | DB/ATH had 14 INTs over two seasons, 100 tackles in 2025 and a 4.0 GPA. |
| Kameron Guy | DB/WR | 6-1 | 180 | Charlotte, NC | Myers Park HS | Elon | Verbal 6/11/2026 | 5 INTs, 4 PBUs, 1 FR, 33 tackles during junior season |
| Amir Moore | DL | 6-7 | 265 | Harrells, NC | Harrells Christian | NC State | Verbal 6/10/2026 | Breakout junior season included 54 tackles, 14 TFLs, 9 QBH, 5.5 sacks |
| Caleb Cooper | SAF | 6-1 | 205 | Charlotte, NC | Providence Day School | Penn State | Verbal 6/8/2026 | Top-30 North Carolina prospect picked Penn State after strong official visit weekend |
| Sammy Wooten | OL | 6-3 | 275 | Mooresville, NC | Lake Norman HS | Appalachian State | Verbal 6/8/2026 | Earned all-conference in 7A in first sesaon playing on the O-line |
| Moreno Fisher Jr. | OT | 6-7 | 270 | Charlotte, NC | Hough HS | Virginia | Verbal 6/8/2026 | Transferring in to Hough High from Independence for his senior season |
| Malek Griffin | OL | 6-5 | 315 | Raleigh, NC | Cardinal Gibbons HS | Campbell | Verbal 6/7/2026 | Reports 82″ wing span, noted for his athleticism and strong work ethic |
| Evander “E.J.” Davis | SAF | 6-0 | 170 | Greensboro, NC | Grimsley HS | James Madison | Verbal 6/7/2026 | Two-time state champ picked off 5 passes, made 70 tackles during 2025 run |
| Hayes Brawner | TE | 6-6 | 245 | Raleigh, NC | Millbrook HS | James Madison | Verbal 6/7/2026 | Strong run blocker, dependable target underneath in the passing game. |
| Marcus Sales | ATH | 6-0 | 155 | Concord, NC | Cannon School | Ohio | Verbal 6/7/2026 | Two-way player tallied 18 TDs, more than 1,800 all-purpose yards last season |
| Gavin Milton | OT | 6-6 | 285 | Greensboro, NC | Grimsley HS | Duke | Verbal 6/7/2026 | Paved the way at left tackle for undefeated 7A state champs in 2025 |
| Tyler Goebbel | LB | 6-1 | 225 | Apex, NC | Apex Friendship HS | Charlotte | Verbal 6/2/2026 | Son of NCSU assistant coach Todd Goebbel, recorded 74 tackles, 17 TFLs in 2025 |
| Lance Henderson | ATH | 5-11 | 180 | Durham, NC | Southern Durham HS | Duke | Verbal 6/2/2026 | Versatile athlete had 919 receiving yards, 311 rushing yards, 88 tackles in 2025 |
| Nicholas Rankin | ATH | 6-0 | 180 | Charlotte, NC | Palisades HS | Charlotte | Verbal 5/31/2026 | 3x all-conference performer becomes Charlotte’s first 2027 commit |
| Keland Shelton Jr. | LB | 6-3 | 205 | Charlotte, NC | Chambers HS | Wake Forest | Verbal 5/31/2026 | Big pickup for Wake Forest, outdueling SEC, Big Ten powers for his commitment |
| Christian Stowe | DE | 6-4 | 235 | Shelby, NC | Crest HS | South Florida | Verbal 5/30/2026 | 2 TFLs, 1 sack in Crest’s 5A state championship win over Wilson Hunt |
| Josiah Sturdivant | EDGE | 6-4 | 225 | Wake Forest, NC | Wake Forest HS | Rutgers | Verbal 5/30/2026 | Fast-rising prospect had 51 tackles, 18.5 TFLs, 8 sacks in 2025 per 247Sports |
| Moses Barker | K | 6-1 | 175 | Fuquay-Varina, NC | Willow Spring HS | NC State | Verbal 5/25/2026 | Ranked No. 1 kicker in the 2027 class by Kohl’s Kicking |
| Griff Galloway | DL | 6-3 | 240 | Charlotte, NC | Providence Day School | Kentucky | Verbal 5/22/2026 | Kept QBs on the run in 2025, logging 10.5 sacks and 17 QBHs to go with 66 total tackles |
| Aroson “A.J.” Randle Jr. | LB | 6-3 | 210 | Garner, NC | Garner HS | Miami | Verbal 5/21/2026 | Top-10 player in North Carolina’s 2027 class had 84 tackles, 6 TFLs, 3 FF, 1 INT in 2025 |
| Samuel Finch | QB | 6-3 | 190 | Wilson, NC | Fike HS | Elon | Verbal 5/21/2026 | Accounted for 2,774 total yards and 39 total TDs in 2025, earning team MVP honors |
| Tyson Broadway | QB | 6-1 | 190 | Durham, NC | Reidsville HS | North Carolina A&T | Verbal 5/19/2026 | Grandson of former A&T coach Rod Broadway threw 4 TD passes in state title game |
| Jesiah Fields | DL | 6-3.5 | 250 | Charlotte, NC | Corvian Community | Louisville | Verbal 5/18/2026 | Multi-sport athlete has played both ways on the football field, had 12 TFLs in 2025 |
| Jaxon Dollar | TE | 6-5 | 222 | Denver, NC | East Lincoln HS | Georgia | Verbal 4/30/2026 | Ranked No. 1 in the state by 247Sports and No. 32 nationally as of his commitment date |
| Rashad Streets | EDGE | 6-4 | 230 | Raleigh, NC | Millbrook HS | Oregon | Verbal 4/3/2026 | Top 5 prospect in NC, reported 40 offers, 39.5 TFLs and 15 sacks in 2025 |
| John Archer | DL | 6-4 | 315 | Fayetteville, NC | Seventy-First HS | South Carolina | Verbal 4/29/2026 | Recorded 77 TFLs, 9 sacks and 210 total tackles through first three high school seasons |
| Marquis Bryant | SAF | 5-11 | 190 | Rolesville, NC | Rolesville HS | Kentucky | Verbal 4/29/2026 | Picked off 7 passes, forced 2 fumbles and earned 32 tackles for third-round 8A playoff team |
| Moses Poku-Kankam | SAF | 6-2 | 200 | Charlotte, NC | Providence Day School | Rutgers | Verbal 4/28/2026 | 65 tackles, 9 PBUs, 1 INT, 2 FG blocks for 13-0 state champions |
| Anthony “AJ” Roberts | WR | 6-2 | 185 | Rolesville, NC | Rolesville HS | Virginia Tech | Verbal 4/25/2026 | 81 catches, 1,570 receiving yards, 20 TDs the past two seasons |
| Xavier Perkins | EDGE | 6-2 | 240 | Durham, NC | Jordan HS | Virginia Tech | Verbal 4/14/2026 | First NC prospect to commit to new VT coach James Franklin; 26 QBH, 9 TFLs in 2025 |
| Charlie Reece | OT | 6-5 | 255 | Winston-Salem, NC | Oak Grove HS | Wake Forest | Verbal 2/5/2026 | Picked WF over winter 2026 offers from Liberty, Elon |
| Steele Fletcher | WR | 5-7 | 160 | Charlotte, NC | Providence Day School | Wake Forest | Verbal 2/12/2026 | 2025 state champion has great speed, explosive kick-return skills |
| Quinton Cypher | LB | 6-2 | 220 | Raleigh, NC | Millbrook HS | Ohio State | Verbal 12/19/2025 | 4-star prospect (247Sports) had 181 tackles, 48 TFLs for 8A runners-up |
| King Kalama | EDGE | 6-2 | 265 | Pfafftown, NC | Reagan HS | Duke | Verbal 12/16/2025 | 88 tackles, 29.5 TFLs, 9 sacks over 13 games in ’25 |
| Xavier “Zay” Hasan | CB | 5-11 | 195 | Raleigh, NC | Cardinal Gibbons HS | Notre Dame | Verbal 12/15/2025 | Top 100 prospect nationally; 3 INTs during 2025 season |
| Amir Brown | RB | 5-10 | 200 | Rolesville, NC | Rolesville HS | Nebraska | Verbal 11/23/2025 | Decommitted from UNC; 285 yards, 5 TDs vs. Broughton 10/3/25 |
| Griffin Cockerham | TE | 6-4 | 215 | Raleigh, NC | Cardinal Gibbons HS | NC State | Verbal 9/23/2025 | Two-way player made 53 tackles, 14.0 TFLs, 10 sacks in 2025 |
| Christian Freeman | RB | 5-9 | 190 | Raleigh, NC | Southeast Raleigh HS | NC State | Verbal 7/4/2025 | 1,236 rushing yards, 15 TDs in 2025; 7 games, 100+ yds |
| Sean Kraft | LS | 6-4 | 215 | Asheville, NC | Asheville Christian | Notre Dame | Verbal 6/24/2025 | Ranked No. 1 longsnapper in the nation by Rubio Longsnapping |
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