UNC lands commitment from in-state edge rusher
The UNC football program continues its tear on the recruiting trail with another commitment this week, its second. On Wednesday, the Tar Heels landed in-state edge rusher Tyler Thompson.
Thompson is ranked No. 657 in the 247Sports Composite rankings. He is also the No. 54 edge rusher and the No. 21 player in North Carolina.
Thompson visited UNC for an official visit last weekend.
The 6-foot-5 and 205-pound prospect was down between UNC and Michigan — both programs in which he visited.
#UNC has landed a commitment from 3-star 2023 defensive end and Cary, NC, native Tyler Thompson.
Thompson is ranked as the No. 23 player in the state and No. 64 strongside defensive end nationally.
— Jacob Turner (@JacobTurnerTHI) June 29, 2022
Thompson had other offers from Kentucky, Duke, Louisville, Boston College, Minnesota, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Washington, Wake Forest, UMass and others.
Thompson becomes the ninth commitment in the class of 2023 for Mack Brown and the Tar Heels.
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