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🔄 Last Updated: July 8, 2026
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Western Carolina 2027 Football Commits
Western Carolina 2027 Football CommitsKnown Commitments: 1
North Carolina Commitments: 0
Offense: 0
Defense: 1
| WCU 2027 | POS | HT | WT | HOMETOWN | HIGH SCHOOL | COMMITED TO | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Hutcherson | LB | 6-0 | 218 | Blythewood, SC | Blythewood HS | Western Carolina | Verbal 7/3/2026 | 66 tackles, 7 sacks, 1 INT, 2 PBUs in 2025 |
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2027 Western Carolina Recruiting Snapshot
Recent Commitments
Dillon Hutcherson, LB, Blythewood, SC (Blythewood HS)
- Committed to Western Carolina on July 3, 2026
- 6-0, 218-pound linebacker from the Class of 2027
- Junior season stats (2025): 66 tackles, 7.0 sacks, 2 pass breakups, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovery
- Also reported offers from East Carolina, Campbell, North Carolina A&T, Gardner-Webb, The Citadel, East Tennessee State, Charleston WV (first offer)
- Also plays lacrosse for Blythewood
- 3.7 GPA
Western Carolina 2026 Football Commits
| WCU COMMIT | POS | HOMETOWN | SCHOOL | COMMITTED | VERBAL | SIGNED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alant’e Reese | LB | Fort Walton Beach, FL | Choctawhatchee HS | Western Carolina | 1/19/2026 | 2/4/2026 |
| Brian Wheat | OL | Jacksonville, FL | West Nassau HS | Western Carolina | 12/3/2025 | 12/3/2025 |
| Caleb Tucker | QB | Woodbridge, VA | Woodbridge HS | Western Carolina | 2/1/2026 | 2/4/2026 |
| Caleb Young Jr. | ATH | Gainesville, FL | Buchholz HS | Western Carolina | 1/20/2026 | 2/4/2026 |
| Corey Swint | WR | Miami, FL | Killian HS | Western Carolina | 2/4/2026 | 2/4/2026 |
| Davis Waddell | TE | Cartersville, GA | Cartersville, HS | Western Carolina | 12/3/2025 | 12/3/2025 |
| Dylan Harris | DL | Ocala, FL | Vanguard HS | Western Carolina | 2/4/2026 | 2/4/2026 |
| Jake Morrow | QB | Grand Blanc, MI | Grand Blanc Community | Western Carolina | 2/4/2026 | 2/4/2026 |
| Jermiyah Douglas | CB | Fort Lauderdale, FL | St. Thomas Aquinas HS | Western Carolina | 12/3/2025 | 12/3/2025 |
| Mark Fitzgerald | K/P | Dublin, Ireland | Dublin, Ireland | Western Carolina | 2/4/2026 | 2/4/2026 |
| Michael Davis Jr. | WR | Leesville, LA | Leesville HS | Western Carolina | 2/4/2026 | 2/4/2026 |
| Mouhamadou Mane | WR | Kathleen, GA | Veterans HS | Western Carolina | 2/1/2026 | 2/4/2026 |
| Quency “Que” Grant III | DB | Columbia, SC | Ridge View HS | Western Carolina | 2/1/2026 | 2/4/2026 |
| Santana Carlos | WR | Pembroke Pines, FL | Flanagan HS | Western Carolina | 12/3/2025 | 12/3/2025 |
| Terrell Poyser | CB | Busnell, FL | South Sumter HS | Western Carolina | 12/3/2025 | 12/3/2025 |
Future Transfer Tracker
Transfer activity for the 2027 recruiting cycle will be added following the 2026 season and when the transfer portal opens again in January 2027.
To read more about 2026 transfer movement across North Carolina, explore our FCS Transfer Tracker
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