Highest-rated Class of 2021 football recruits from North Carolina

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August 22, 2021
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Highest-rated Class of 2021 football recruits from North Carolina

With National Signing Day behind us and the 2021 college football season fast-approaching, Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated Class of 2021 football recruits from North Carolina using 247Sports.

There are a number of players primed to make big impacts right away, including as starters as soon as they arrive. The highest-rated players run the gamut from offense to special teams. Without a doubt, several of the players listed here are sure to be household names by the holidays. Keep reading to discover the highest-rated football recruits from your home state.

#50: Langston Long (S)

- College: Virginia
- High school: Christ School (Arden, NC)
- National ranking: #1,132 (3 stars, 0.8485 rating)
- Position ranking: #98 (S)
- Offers: not available
- Read more details on 247Sports

#49: Charlie Browder (TE)

- College: UCF
- High school: Christ School (Arden, NC)
- National ranking: #1,131 (3 stars, 0.8485 rating)
- Position ranking: #60 (TE)
- Offers: UCF, Appalachian State, Arizona State, Boston College, Charlotte
- Read more details on 247Sports

#48: Nicholas Barrett (DT)

- College: South Carolina
- High school: Eastern Wayne (Goldsboro, NC)
- National ranking: #1,073 (3 stars, 0.8506 rating)
- Position ranking: #61 (DT)
- Offers: not available
- Read more details on 247Sports

#47: Mario Love (CB)

- College: NC State
- High school: William Amos Hough (Cornelius, NC)
- National ranking: #1,040 (3 stars, 0.8519 rating)
- Position ranking: #87 (CB)
- Offers: not available
- Read more details on 247Sports

#46: Anthony Freeman (OLB)

- College: Duke
- High school: Northern (Durham, NC)
- National ranking: #1,039 (3 stars, 0.8519 rating)
- Position ranking: #65 (OLB)
- Offers: not available
- Read more details on 247Sports

#45: Aaron Hall (WDE)

- College: Duke
- High school: Southern (Durham, NC)
- National ranking: #1,003 (3 stars, 0.8532 rating)
- Position ranking: #58 (WDE)
- Offers: not available
- Read more details on 247Sports

#44: Kaci Seegars (OLB)

- College: Liberty
- High school: William Amos Hough (Cornelius, NC)
- National ranking: #1,002 (3 stars, 0.8533 rating)
- Position ranking: #62 (OLB)
- Offers: Liberty, Texas A&M, Akron, Appalachian State, Bowling Green
- Read more details on 247Sports

#43: Jesiah Davis (WR)

- College: Virginia
- High school: William Amos Hough (Cornelius, NC)
- National ranking: #939 (3 stars, 0.8552 rating)
- Position ranking: #136 (WR)
- Offers: Virginia, Illinois, Liberty, Marshall, Mississippi Valley State
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#42: Lawson Albright (TE)

- College: Northwestern
- High school: Grimsley (Greensboro, NC)
- National ranking: #901 (3 stars, 0.8572 rating)
- Position ranking: #48 (TE)
- Offers: Northwestern, Appalachian State, Boston College, Campbell, Duke
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#41: Jaleel Davis (OT)

- College: NC State
- High school: Richmond (Rockingham, NC)
- National ranking: #891 (3 stars, 0.8572 rating)
- Position ranking: #79 (OT)
- Offers: NC State, East Carolina, Georgia Tech, Kansas, Liberty
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#40: Jaden Lindsay (OG)

- College: Appalachian State
- High school: East Forsyth (Kernersville, NC)
- National ranking: #866 (3 stars, 0.8581 rating)
- Position ranking: #45 (OG)
- Offers: not available
- Read more details on 247Sports

#39: Isaac Washington (DT)

- College: Tennessee
- High school: East Surry (Pilot Mountain, NC)
- National ranking: #812 (3 stars, 0.8606 rating)
- Position ranking: #50 (DT)
- Offers: not available
- Read more details on 247Sports

#38: Michael Gonzalez (OG)

- College: Louisville
- High school: Sun Valley (Monroe, NC)
- National ranking: #723 (3 stars, 0.8643 rating)
- Position ranking: #37 (OG)
- Offers: not available
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#37: Zyun Reeves (SDE)

- College: NC State
- High school: East Forsyth (Kernersville, NC)
- National ranking: #705 (3 stars, 0.8647 rating)
- Position ranking: #44 (SDE)
- Offers: NC State, Appalachian State, Coastal Carolina, Duke, East Carolina
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#36: Caleb Hood (ATH)

- College: North Carolina
- High school: Richmond (Rockingham, NC)
- National ranking: #698 (3 stars, 0.8653 rating)
- Position ranking: #50 (ATH)
- Offers: not available
- Read more details on 247Sports

#35: Jaylen Wright (RB)

- College: Tennessee
- High school: Southern (Durham, NC)
- National ranking: #650 (3 stars, 0.868 rating)
- Position ranking: #33 (RB)
- Offers: not available
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#34: Colby Smith (OT)

- College: Auburn
- High school: Rockingham County (Reidsville, NC)
- National ranking: #622 (3 stars, 0.8694 rating)
- Position ranking: #50 (OT)
- Offers: Auburn, Tennessee, Appalachian State, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina
- Read more details on 247Sports

#33: Julian Gray (WR)

- College: NC State
- High school: Hopewell (Huntersville, NC)
- National ranking: #595 (3 stars, 0.8706 rating)
- Position ranking: #93 (WR)
- Offers: not available
- Read more details on 247Sports

#32: Jack Hollifield (ILB)

- College: Virginia Tech
- High school: Shelby (Shelby, NC)
- National ranking: #588 (3 stars, 0.871 rating)
- Position ranking: #28 (ILB)
- Offers: not available
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#31: Jabril McNeill (OLB)

- College: Oregon
- High school: Sanderson (Raleigh, NC)
- National ranking: #576 (3 stars, 0.8716 rating)
- Position ranking: #34 (OLB)
- Offers: Oregon, Appalachian State, Arkansas, Auburn, East Carolina
- Read more details on 247Sports

#30: Chase Hattley (S)

- College: NC State
- High school: Panther Creek (Cary, NC)
- National ranking: #549 (3 stars, 0.8736 rating)
- Position ranking: #43 (S)
- Offers: NC State, Akron, Appalachian State, Boston College, Campbell
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#29: Bralyn Oliver (S)

- College: Louisville
- High school: William Amos Hough (Cornelius, NC)
- National ranking: #546 (3 stars, 0.8742 rating)
- Position ranking: #42 (S)
- Offers: not available
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#28: Breon Pass (WR)

- College: NC State
- High school: Reidsville (Reidsville, NC)
- National ranking: #166 (3 stars, 0.8776 rating)
- Position ranking: #75 (WR)
- Offers: NC State, College of Charleston, East Carolina, Elon, Georgia Tech
- Read more details on 247Sports

#27: Dameon Wilson (ILB)

- College: Missouri
- High school: Kings Mountain (Kings Mountain, NC)
- National ranking: #490 (3 stars, 0.8782 rating)
- Position ranking: #24 (ILB)
- Offers: Missouri, Appalachian State, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, East Carolina
- Read more details on 247Sports

#26: Tymir Brown (ATH)

- College: North Carolina
- High school: Jacksonville (Jacksonville, NC)
- National ranking: #481 (3 stars, 0.8785 rating)
- Position ranking: #30 (ATH)
- Offers: North Carolina, Appalachian State, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Duke
- Read more details on 247Sports

#25: Diego Pounds (OT)

- College: North Carolina
- High school: Millbrook (Raleigh, NC)
- National ranking: #475 (3 stars, 0.8789 rating)
- Position ranking: #41 (OT)
- Offers: not available
- Read more details on 247Sports

#24: Andrew Jones (OT)

- College: Duke
- High school: Reagan (Pfafftown, NC)
- National ranking: #461 (3 stars, 0.8807 rating)
- Position ranking: #39 (OT)
- Offers: Duke, Appalachian State, Arizona State, Coastal Carolina, East Carolina
- Read more details on 247Sports

#23: Jared Wilson (OG)

- College: Georgia
- High school: West Forsyth (Clemmons, NC)
- National ranking: #407 (3 stars, 0.8856 rating)
- Position ranking: #20 (OG)
- Offers: Georgia, North Carolina, Akron, Alabama, Arkansas
- Read more details on 247Sports

#22: Travali Price (WDE)

- College: NC State
- High school: North Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC)
- National ranking: #402 (3 stars, 0.8863 rating)
- Position ranking: #25 (WDE)
- Offers: not available
- Read more details on 247Sports

#21: Bryce Steele (ILB)

- College: Boston College
- High school: Millbrook (Raleigh, NC)
- National ranking: #379 (3 stars, 0.8884 rating)
- Position ranking: #18 (ILB)
- Offers: not available
- Read more details on 247Sports

#20: Trevion Cooley (RB)

- College: Louisville
- High school: Knightdale (Knightdale, NC)
- National ranking: #367 (3 stars, 0.8892 rating)
- Position ranking: #19 (RB)
- Offers: not available
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#19: Bryson Nesbit (TE)

- College: North Carolina
- High school: South Mecklenburg (Charlotte, NC)
- National ranking: #338 (4 stars, 0.8937 rating)
- Position ranking: #13 (TE)
- Offers: North Carolina, Auburn, Charlotte, Duke, East Carolina
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#18: Dontavius Nash (S)

- College: North Carolina
- High school: Hunter Huss (Gastonia, NC)
- National ranking: #277 (4 stars, 0.9048 rating)
- Position ranking: #19 (S)
- Offers: not available
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#17: Yousef Mugharbil (OG)

- College: Florida
- High school: Murphy (Murphy, NC)
- National ranking: #269 (4 stars, 0.9056 rating)
- Position ranking: #16 (OG)
- Offers: Florida, Appalachian State, Arkansas, Duke, Georgia Tech
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#16: Kamarro Edmonds (RB)

- College: North Carolina
- High school: Havelock (Havelock, NC)
- National ranking: #248 (4 stars, 0.9088 rating)
- Position ranking: #13 (RB)
- Offers: North Carolina, Appalachian State, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, East Carolina
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#15: Jordan Poole (OLB)

- College: NC State
- High school: West Stanly (Oakboro, NC)
- National ranking: #233 (4 stars, 0.9132 rating)
- Position ranking: #12 (OLB)
- Offers: not available
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#14: Gabe Stephens (ATH)

- College: North Carolina
- High school: Mountain Island Charter (Mount Holly, NC)
- National ranking: #229 (4 stars, 0.9135 rating)
- Position ranking: #12 (ATH)
- Offers: North Carolina, Appalachian State, Auburn, Charlotte, Duke
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#13: Gavin Blackwell (WR)

- College: North Carolina
- High school: Sun Valley (Monroe, NC)
- National ranking: #204 (4 stars, 0.9192 rating)
- Position ranking: #35 (WR)
- Offers: not available
- Read more details on 247Sports

#12: Micah Crowell (WR)

- College: NC State
- High school: East Forsyth (Kernersville, NC)
- National ranking: #197 (4 stars, 0.9209 rating)
- Position ranking: #34 (WR)
- Offers: NC State, Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas
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#11: Zaire Patterson (WDE)

- College: Clemson
- High school: Winston-Salem Prep (Winston Salem, NC)
- National ranking: #184 (4 stars, 0.9237 rating)
- Position ranking: #12 (WDE)
- Offers: not available
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#10: DeAndre Boykins (ATH)

- College: North Carolina
- High school: Central Cabarrus (Concord, NC)
- National ranking: #178 (4 stars, 0.9249 rating)
- Position ranking: #6 (ATH)
- Offers: not available
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#9: Kaemen Marley (ATH)

- College: Tennessee
- High school: Eastern Randolph (Ramseur, NC)
- National ranking: #152 (4 stars, 0.9337 rating)
- Position ranking: #5 (ATH)
- Offers: Tennessee, East Carolina, Florida, Georgia Tech, Kentucky
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#8: Jahvaree Ritzie (SDE)

- College: North Carolina
- High school: Glenn (Kernersville, NC)
- National ranking: #132 (4 stars, 0.9395 rating)
- Position ranking: #11 (SDE)
- Offers: not available
- Read more details on 247Sports

#7: Power Echols (ILB)

- College: North Carolina
- High school: Zebulon B. Vance (Charlotte, NC)
- National ranking: #127 (4 stars, 0.9409 rating)
- Position ranking: #7 (ILB)
- Offers: not available
- Read more details on 247Sports

#6: Raneiria Dillworth (OLB)

- College: North Carolina
- High school: Glenn (Kernersville, NC)
- National ranking: #102 (4 stars, 0.9563 rating)
- Position ranking: #6 (OLB)
- Offers: not available
- Read more details on 247Sports

#5: Payton Page (DT)

- College: Clemson
- High school: Dudley (Greensboro, NC)
- National ranking: #93 (4 stars, 0.9587 rating)
- Position ranking: #8 (DT)
- Offers: not available
- Read more details on 247Sports

#4: Evan Pryor (APB)

- College: Ohio State
- High school: William Amos Hough (Cornelius, NC)
- National ranking: #82 (4 stars, 0.963 rating)
- Position ranking: #2 (APB)
- Offers: Ohio State, Akron, Alabama, Arizona State, Arkansas
- Read more details on 247Sports

#3: Drake Maye (PRO)

- College: North Carolina
- High school: Myers Park (Charlotte, NC)
- National ranking: #55 (4 stars, 0.9725 rating)
- Position ranking: #6 (PRO)
- Offers: not available
- Read more details on 247Sports

#2: Will Shipley (APB)

- College: Clemson
- High school: Weddington (Matthews, NC)
- National ranking: #31 (5 stars, 0.984 rating)
- Position ranking: #1 (APB)
- Offers: not available
- Read more details on 247Sports

#1: Keeshawn Silver (SDE)

- College: North Carolina
- High school: Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount, NC)
- National ranking: #30 (5 stars, 0.9842 rating)
- Position ranking: #4 (SDE)
- Offers: not available
- Read more details on 247Sports

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