Football Recruiting Tracker: 2026 Commits to North Carolina college teams

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Where’s home? Tracking 2026 football recruits pledged to NC schools

The 2026 college football recruiting cycle is well underway, and North Carolina college programs have already started building their next class of prospects. This page will strive to track Class of 2026 commitments to in-state programs, from top prospects heading to ACC schools to hidden gems signing with FCS schools, D2 programs and more.

Bookmark this page and check back often for updates as the 2026 recruiting cycle takes shape. Scroll below for more recruiting content.

Division I FBS Schools

Appalachian State Mountaineers

NAME	POS	HOMETOWN	SCHOOL	COMMITTED	DATE	247 RANK
Nathan Bernhard	QB	Ashland, OH	Ashland HS	Appalachian State	4/25/2025	3 Stars
Chris Doyle	DL	Bluffton, SC	Bluffton HS	Appalachian State	4/12/2025	n/a
Dorrian Medley	S	Hickory, NC	Hickory HS	Appalachian State	4/12/2025	n/a
Xavier Ethan Joseph	DT/EDGE	Covington, Ga.	Eastside HS	Appalachian State	3/31/2025	n/a
Scottland Dover	OT	Gaffney, SC	Gaffney HS	Appalachian State	11/7/2024	3 Stars

Charlotte 49ers

NAME	POS	HOMETOWN	SCHOOL	COMMITTED	DATE	247 RANK
Maddox West	DB	Smyrna, GA	Campbell HS	Charlotte	4/24/2025	n/a
Josh Hines	DB	Charlotte, NC	Myers Park HS	Charlotte	4/23/2025	n/a
Eisa Evans	OL	Pfafftown. NC	Reagan HS	Charlotte	4/20/2025	n/a
Kadarus Hainsworth	WR	Spartanburg, NC	Mountain View Prep	Charlotte	4/20/2025	n/a
Jarell Turner	DB	Columbia, SC	Richland Northeast HS	Charlotte	4/12/2025	n/a
Alchino Blakely	DB	Snellville, GA	South Gwinnett HS	Charlotte	4/8/2025	n/a
Jacob Allen	OL	Jackson, OH	Jackson HS	Charlotte	4/2/2025	n/a
Maximus Jansenvanvuren	EDGE	Waterford, MI	Waterford Mott HS	Charlotte	3/31/2025	3 Stars

Duke Blue Devils

NAME	POS	HOMETOWN	SCHOOL	COMMITTED	DATE	247 RANK
Terry Walker III	QB	Fishers, IN	Hamilton Southeastern	Duke	4/19/2025	3 Stars
Chadwicke Cannon	DL	Port Orange, FL	Spruce Creek HS	Duke	3/27/2025	n/a
Dane Bathurst	DL	Tampa, FL	Plant HS	Duke	2/10/2025	3 Stars
Sean Stover	IOL	Prosper, TX	Prosper HS	Duke	11/25/2024	4 Stars
Ayden Cain	DL	Gainesville, GA	Gainesville HS	Duke	8/2/2024	3 Stars

East Carolina Pirates

NAME	POS	HOMETOWN	SCHOOL	COMMITTED	DATE	247 RANK
Jhalil Anderson	WR	Washington, DC	Coolidge	East Carolina	11/1/24	3 Stars

NC State Wolfpack

NAME	POS	HOMETOWN	SCHOOL	COMMITTED	DATE	247 RANK
Koby Sarkodie	S	Gwynn Oak, MD	Milford Mill Academy	NC State	2/3/25	3 Stars
Brady Sakowitz	OT	Richmond, Va.	Trinity Episcopal	NC State	10/14/24	3 Stars
Jacob Smith	QB	Pfafftown, NC	Reagan HS	NC State	8/6/24	3 Stars
Jordan Moreta	LB	Paramus, NJ	Paramus Catholic	NC State	2/5/25	3 Stars

North Carolina Tar Heels

NAME	POS	HOMETOWN	SCHOOL	COMMITTED	DATE	247 RANK
Cooper McCutchan	TE	Cincinnati, OH	Archbishop Moeller HS	North Carolina	5/7/2025	3 Stars
Jimmy-Phrisco Alo-Suliafu	DL	Fulshear, TX	Katy Jordan HS	North Carolina	4/18/2025	3 Stars
David Green	K	High Point, NC	High Point Christian	North Carolina	4/11/2025	3 Stars
Kei'Maurii Miles	WR	Columbus, GA	Carver HS	North Carolina	4/7/2025	3 Stars
O'Mari Johnson	CB	Jackson, MS	Jackson Academy	North Carolina	4/6/2025	3 Stars
Darrion Kirksey	WR	Gulfport, MS	Harrison Central HS	North Carolina	4/4/2025	3 Stars
Trashawn Ruffin	DL	Mount Olive, NC	North Duplin HS	North Carolina	3/17/2025	4 Stars
David Jackson	DL	Olney, MD	Our Lady of Good Counsel	North Carolina	3/9/2025	3 Stars
Anthony Hall	OL	Brookline, Mass	Dexter Southfield HS	North Carolina	2/21/2025	3 Stars
Zion Smith	IOL	Hyattsville, MD	DeMatha Catholic	North Carolina	2/10/2025	3 Stars
Crew Davis	RB	New Rochelle, NY	Iona Preparatory	North Carolina	2/2/2025	3 Stars
Jaden Jefferson	ATH	Concord, Calif.	De La Salle	North Carolina	1/21/2025	3 Stars
Justin Lewis	CB	Rancho Cucamonga, Calif	Rancho Cucamonga	North Carolina	1/20/2025	3 Stars
Marcellous Ryan	CB	Gardena, Calif.	Juniperro Serra	North Carolina	1/19/2025	3 Stars

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

None reported as of 5/8/25

Division I FCS Schools

Campbell Camels

None reported as of 5/8/2025

Davidson Wildcats

None reported as of 5/8/2025

Elon Phoenix

NAME	POS	HOMETOWN	SCHOOL	COMMITTED	DATE	247 RANK
Chris Stewart	DE/TE	Andrews, SC	Katy Jordan HS	Elon	4/12/2025	n/a

Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs

NAME	POS	HOMETOWN	SCHOOL	COMMITTED	DATE	MORE
Donnie Walton	DB	Shelby, NC	Crest HS	Gardner-Webb	5/7/2025	Story

North Carolina A&T Aggies

None reported as of 5/8/2025

North Carolina Central Eagles

None reported as of 5/8/2025

Western Carolina Catamounts

None reported as of 5/8/2025

Division II Schools

None reported as of 5/8/2025

Are We Missing A Commit? Let Us Know

Recruiting moves fast. and we want to keep this list as complete as possible, especially for non-FBS programs.

If you or someone you know has committed to a North Carolina college program for 2026 and is not listed here, tag us on Twitter/X or email us at eric@ncfootballnews.com with the player’s name, high school, position and commitment details. We’ll verify and update the list as quickly as possible!

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Crest DB Donnie Walton Commits to Gardner-Webb Football
Shelby standout becomes early 2026 pledge for Runnin’ Bulldogs
From Barton to Boston College: E’Lla Boykin Makes Big-Time Leap to the ACC
Southern Wayne alum earned D2 South Atlantic Conference defensive freshman of the year in 2024
App State Beats Michigan, Ohio State for Elite 2026 QB Nathan Bernhard
Ashland (Ohio) 3-Star QB Nathan Bernhard Chooses Mountaineers: ‘They made it clear I was their No. 1 guy’
Clayton QB Aiden Smalls commits to Rice Owls
Rising senior quarterback will join former Davidson coach Scott Abell’s FBS program in Houston
Marvin Ridge WR Alex Voss Commits to Boston College Football for 2026
Voss caught 45 passes for 696 yards and 7 TDs last season