The recruiting race for college football is heating up — not just on the field, but in the increasingly complex ecosystem of modern college football, where NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals are reshaping how programs and players navigate early recruitment. For elite underclassmen, talent alone is no longer the only factor drawing attention; marketability, social media presence, and brand potential are now playing pivotal roles in how offers are extended and decisions are made. The top recruits in the 2027 cycle are not only physically advanced and highly skilled — they're entering high school with endorsement potential and media savviness.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest rated Class of 2027 football recruits from North Carolina using data from 247Sports. Players are ranked by their 247Sports composite ratings. Here's the players from North Carolina set to dominate Saturdays (and potentially Sundays) for years to come.
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1 / 20#20. Cairo Williams (S)
- National rank: #545 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #52
- College: not committed
- Offers: Louisville, Michigan State, Wisconsin, SMU, East Carolina
- High school: Millbrook (Raleigh, NC)
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2 / 20#19. Majay Thompson (WR)
- National rank: #524 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #71
- College: Florida State
- Offers: Florida State, Georgia, Wake Forest, Alabama, Auburn
- High school: Crest (Shelby, NC)
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3 / 20#18. King Kalama (DL)
- National rank: #504 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #61
- College: Duke
- Offers: Duke, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Louisville, North Carolina
- High school: Reagan (Pfafftown, NC)
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4 / 20#17. Anthony Roberts (WR)
- National rank: #467 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #64
- College: Virginia Tech
- Offers: Virginia Tech, Boston College, Duke, Florida State, Louisville
- High school: Rolesville (Rolesville, NC)
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5 / 20#16. Ramir Harris-Dupree (CB)
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6 / 20#15. Marquis Bryant (S)
- National rank: #451 (3 stars)
- Position rank: #43
- College: Kentucky
- Offers: Kentucky, North Carolina, Auburn, Clemson, Duke
- High school: Rolesville (Rolesville, NC)
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7 / 20#14. Andrew Rogers (Edge)
- National rank: #433 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #37
- College: East Carolina
- Offers: East Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Arkansas, Auburn
- High school: Grimsley (Greensboro, NC)
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8 / 20#13. Antwan McKoy (DL)
- National rank: #412 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #49
- College: Georgia
- Offers: Georgia, South Carolina, Duke, Kansas State, Kentucky
- High school: St. Pauls (St. Pauls, NC)
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9 / 20#12. Amir Brown (RB)
- National rank: #404 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #29
- College: Nebraska
- Offers: Nebraska, Colorado, North Carolina, Alabama, Baylor
- High school: Rolesville (Rolesville, NC)
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10 / 20#11. Jayden Broadie (Edge)
- National rank: #353 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #32
- College: South Carolina
- Offers: South Carolina, Virginia Tech, Auburn, Georgia, Georgia Tech
- High school: Rolesville (Rolesville, NC)
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11 / 20#10. Nate Kamba (DL)
- National rank: #268 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #30
- College: Auburn
- Offers: Auburn, NC State, South Carolina, Arkansas, Florida
- High school: Corvian Community (Charlotte, NC)
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12 / 20#9. Quinton Cypher (LB)
- National rank: #246 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #19
- College: Ohio State
- Offers: Ohio State, Alabama, Arkansas, Boston College, Clemson
- High school: Millbrook (Raleigh, NC)
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13 / 20#8. Jalaythan Mayfield (LB)
- National rank: #231 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #18
- College: Indiana
- Offers: Indiana, Georgia Tech, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri
- High school: Lincolnton (Lincolnton, NC)
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14 / 20#7. John Archer (DL)
- National rank: #165 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #19
- College: South Carolina
- Offers: South Carolina, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia
- High school: Seventy-First (Fayetteville, NC)
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15 / 20#6. Davion Jones (S)
- National rank: #144 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #9
- College: South Carolina
- Offers: South Carolina, Indiana, Georgia, Auburn, LSU
- High school: Hough (Cornelius, NC)
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16 / 20#5. Aroson Randle Jr. (LB)
- National rank: #73 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #5
- College: Miami
- Offers: Miami, South Carolina, Alabama, Baylor, Colorado
- High school: Garner (Garner, NC)
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17 / 20#4. Xavier Hasan (CB)
- National rank: #43 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #5
- College: Notre Dame
- Offers: Notre Dame, Boston College, Michigan, Penn State, Virginia Tech
- High school: Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh, NC)
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18 / 20#3. Jaxon Dollar (TE)
- National rank: #34 (5 stars)
- Position rank: #2
- College: Georgia
- Offers: Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Boston College
- High school: East Lincoln (Denver, NC)
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19 / 20#2. Rashad Streets (Edge)
- National rank: #23 (5 stars)
- Position rank: #4
- College: Oregon
- Offers: Oregon, Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas
- High school: Millbrook (Raleigh, NC)
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20 / 20#1. Joshua Dobson (CB)
- National rank: #18 (5 stars)
- Position rank: #2
- College: South Carolina
- Offers: South Carolina, Auburn, Texas A&M, Michigan, Alabama
- High school: Hough (Cornelius, NC)
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