Track every Class of 2027 North Carolina high school football player who has committed to a college program
The busiest stretch of North Carolina’s 2027 football recruiting cycle has come and gone.
Following a wave of official visits and summer commitments, most of the state’s nationally ranked prospects have announced their college decisions. But recruiting is far from over. Additional commitments, late risers and the occasional flip will continue throughout the high school football season and into the December signing period.
This page tracks every known college commitment from North Carolina’s Class of 2027 high school football players. From Power Four programs to FCS schools and beyond, we’ll update this tracker throughout the recruiting cycle as players announce their decisions.
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🔄 Last Updated: July 9, 2026🏈 Commitment Breakdown
Total Commitments from North Carolina High Schools: 92
Committed to North Carolina Colleges
- East Carolina: 8
- Campbell: 6
- Elon: 5
- NC State: 5
- Charlotte: 4
- Duke: 4
- North Carolina Central: 4
- Wake Forest: 4
- Appalachian State: 2
- Davidson: 2
Out-of-State Commitment Leaders
- South Carolina: 4
- James Madison: 3
- Delaware: 2
- Georgia: 2
- Indiana: 2
- Kentucky: 2
- Nebraska: 2
- Notre Dame: 2
- Rutgers: 2
- Virginia Tech: 2
| NAME | POS | HT | WT | HOMETOWN (NC) | HIGH SCHOOL | COMMITTED TO | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JULY 2026 COMMITS | ||||||||
| Kadence Pruitt | DE | 6-5 | 250 | Reidsville, NC | Reidsville HS | Charlotte | Verbal 7/8/2026 | 2x state champion, all-conference performer earned 126 tackles in 2025 |
| Jayden Broadie | EDGE | 6-2 | 225 | Rolesville, NC | Rolesville HS | South Carolina | Verbal 7/4/2026 | Fourth elite prospect to commit to South Carolina for 2027 |
| Davion Jones | SAF | 5-11 | 165 | Cornelius, NC | Hough HS | South Carolina | Verbal 7/2/2026 | Top 10 prospect in North Carolina picked off 11 passes across 2024-25 |
| Joshua Dobson | CB | 6-1 | 185 | Cornelius, NC | Hough HS | South Carolina | Verbal 7/1/2026 | Rivals’ top prospect from NC also listed Michigan, Auburn, Texas A&M among his favorites |
| Kamari Holloway | RB | 5-10 | 195 | Durham, NC | Southern Durham HS | East Carolina | Verbal 7/1/2026 | Flipped his commitment from Temple to East Carolina |
| JUNE 2026 COMMITS | ||||||||
| Hudson Nolden | TE/LB/LS | 6-3 | 230 | Charlotte, NC | Palisades HS | Lehigh | Verbal 6/27/2026 | Played tight end, slot receiver, linebacker, long-snapper and holder for Palisades |
| Dillon Hill | QB/WR/ATH | 6-3 | 180 | Charlotte, NC | Palisades HS | Gardner-Webb | Verbal 6/27/2026 | Reported FBS offers from Kent State, Arkansas State |
| Darryl Loatman | WR | 6-4 | 185 | Wilson, NC | Fike HS | Elon | Verbal 6/27/2026 | 45 catches, 700 yards, 12 touchdowns as a junior (2025) |
| Derek White | OL | 6-4 | 285 | Rolesville, NC | Rolesville HS | NC Central | Verbal 6/27/2026 | Picked NCCU over offers from Charleston Southern, Wingate, UNCP others |
| Markez Wilbert | DL | 6-2 | 270 | Raleigh, NC | Millbrook HS | NC Central | Verbal 6/27/2026 | Junior stats (2025): 60 tackles, 7 sacks, 16 TFLs, 20 QBH for 8A runners-up |
| Ethan Dempsey | WR | 6-3 | 200 | Gold Hill, NC | Providence Day School | Charlotte | Verbal 6/26/2026 | Flipped from Temple; Versatile WR had 513 receiving yards, 7 TDs in 2025. |
| Matthew Worley | OL | 6-4 | 285 | Huntersville, NC | Community School of Davidson | Davidson | Verbal 6/26/2026 | Multi-sport standout with 4.3 GPA can play every OL position |
| Ethan Royal | QB | 6-0 | 205 | Cornelius, NC | Hough HS | Marshall | Verbal 6/25/2026 | 8A state champion MVP threw for 2,272 yards/29 TDs, rushed for 721 yards/14 TDs in 2025 |
| Nori White | OL | 6-5 | 360 | Charlotte, NC | Hough HS | James Madison | Verbal 6/25/2026 | Three-star prospect played LT at Independence HS in 2025 |
| Jackson Heath | SAF | 5-11 | 185 | Cornelius, NC | Hough HS | Army | Verbal 6/25/2026 | Junior season stats (2025): 67 tackles (38 solo), 10.0 tackles-for-loss, 2.0 sacks, 1 INT |
| Sincere Daye | DB | 6-0 | 180 | Cornelius, NC | Hough HS | Campbell | Verbal 6/25/2026 | All-conference DB recorded 38 tackles, 1 pick-six, 6 PBUs in 2025 |
| Omari Graham | OL/DL | 6-0 | 295 | King, NC | West Stokes HS | Campbell | Verbal 6/25/2026 | All-conference performer on both sides of the ball, 4.00 GPA |
| Christian Ormandy | QB | 6-1 | 200 | Garner, NC | Garner HS | Campbell | Verbal 6/24/2026 | Has been a starter since his frosh year; Career stats: 3,967 passing yds, 31 pass TDs |
| Justin Abanquah | ILB | 6-0 | 220 | Charlotte, NC | Providence Day School | Elon | Verbal 6/23/2026 | 2x all-state and all-conference performer, 100+ tackles in 2024, 2025 |
| Chip McCracken | LS/OLB | 6-0 | 195 | Hickory, NC | St. Stephens HS | Appalachian State | Verbal 6/23/2026 | 4.5-star long-snapper rating from Kohl’s Professional Camps |
| Alex Haywood | TE | 6-5 | 230 | Charlotte, NC | Providence HS | Elon | Verbal 6/24.2026 | 16 D1 offers, including FBS; 2025 stats: 36 catches, 360 yds, 6 TDs |
| Bryce Johnson | IOL | 6-4 | 290 | Matthews, NC | Weddington HS | East Carolina | Verbal 6/24/2026 | Started at center for 12-2 Weddington team that made 7A semifinals |
| Mackenzee Coates | DB | 6-3 | 170 | Charlotte, NC | Ardrey Kell HS | Maine | Verbal 6/24/2026 | Speedy DB competed in the 8A track championships in sprint events |
| Brett Moser | OL | 6-5.5 | 280 | Pilot Mountain, NC | East Surry | Davidson | Verbal 6/23/2026 | 4.5 GPA, NHS member and three-sport athlete at East Surry |
| Vermont Carmack | ATH | 6-3.5 | 165 | Greensboro, NC | Dudley HS | Southern Miss | Verbal 6/23/2026 | Two-way player had nearly 40 D1 offers after getting 1st from Campbell in 2024 |
| Cooper Hodson | IOL | 6-3 | 310 | Charlotte, NC | Providence Day School | Delaware | Verbal 6/22/2026 | 1st-team all-state OL (HighSchoolOT) played for 13-0 state champs |
| Makai Yon | SAF | 5-10 | 185 | Greensboro, NC | Grimsley HS | NC Central | Verbal 6/22/2026 | FBS offers: Charlotte, Liberty; 4 INTs during 2025 season |
| Mason Hefner | LB | 6-0 | 205 | Mooresville, NC | Lake Norman HS | East Carolina | Verbal 6/21/2026 | Speedy prospect has been laser clocked at faster than 21 mph (2025) |
| Darius Smith | SAF | 6-1 | 170 | Raleigh, NC | Millbrook HS | Delaware | Verbal 6/21/2026 | 62 tackles (42 solo stops), 4 INTs, 6 PBUs for 8A runners-up in 2025 |
| Chosen Hyman | DL | 6-1 | 255 | Kernersville, NC | East Forsyth HS | East Carolina | Verbal 6/21/2026 | 2025 stats: 56 tackles, 11 tackles-for-loss, four sacks for a 7-5 |
| Andre Grier | SAF | 5-10 | 175 | Ayden, NC | Ayden-Grifton HS | East Carolina | Verbal 6/21/2026 | Earned top Defensive Skill award at the Carolinas Coaches Combine in April |
| Jayden Debnam | SAF/ATH | 6-0 | 195 | Wake Forest, NC | Wake Forest HS | Campbell | Verbal 6/21/2026 | 147 tackles, 14 TFLs, 4 INTs during sophomore, junior seasons |
| Brennan Drummond | SAF | 6-0 | 185 | Charlotte, NC | Providence Day School | Nebraska | Verbal 6/21/2026 | Returning to Providence Day for senior season after playing in GA |
| Ramir Harris-Dupree | CB | 6-0 | 160 | Greensboro, NC | Grimsley HS | Indiana | Verbal 6/20/2026 | 54 tackles, five TFLs, two INTs for 7A state champions |
| Andrew Rogers | EDGE | 6-6 | 240 | Greensboro, NC | Grimsley HS | East Carolina | Verbal 6/20/2026 | 4-star EDGE is one of ECU’s highest-rated commitments ever |
| Jalaythan Mayfield | LB | 6-1 | 230 | Lincolnton, NC | Lincolnton HS | Indiana | Verbal 6/19/2026 | The first 2027 from NC to commit to the reigning national champions |
| Majay Thompson | WR | 5-11 | 181 | Shelby, NC | Crest HS | Florida State | Verbal 6/19/ 2026 | 53 catches, 865 yards, 13 TDs for state champions in 2025 |
| Ian Powell | IOL | 6-4 | 300 | Durham, NC | Jordan HS | Charleston Southern | Verbal 6/19/2026 | Helped power a 11-1 Jordan offense that amassed 398 points in 2025 |
| Londyn McElroy | WR | 6-2 | 170 | Huntersville, NC | Ambassador Christian | Cincinnati | Verbal 6/18/2026 | 23 catches, 661 yards, 9 TDs as a junior (2025), averaging 28.7 ypc |
| 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 |
| Drew Easter | TE | 6-4 | 230 | Haw River, NC | Southeast Alamance HS | FIU | Verbal 6/14/2026 | 72 catches, 827 yards, 12 TDs over three seasons (2023-25) |
| 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 |
| Kobe Whimper | DB | 6-0 | 178 | Durham, NC | Southern Durham HS | NC Central | Verbal 6/13/2026 | 70 tackles, 8 passes defended, 1 forced fumble in 2025 |
| 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 |
| Ford Fehling | K | 6-1 | 195 | Waxhaw, NC | Marvin Ridge HS | Tennessee | Verbal 6/9/2026 | 11-of-14 FGs and 26-of-26 PATs during junior season (2025) |
| 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 |
| Micah Olu | RB | 5-10 | 205 | Wake Forest, NC | Wake Forest HS | Eastern Michigan | Verbal 6/6/2026 | 1,643 rushing yards, 24 rush TDs, 5 receiving TDs as a junior (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 |
| MAY 2026 COMMITS | ||||||||
| 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 |
| APRIL 2026 COMMITS | ||||||||
| 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 |
| JANUARY-MARCH 2026 COMMITS | ||||||||
| 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 |
| COMMITS MADE IN 2025 | ||||||||
| 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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