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UNC Football: 5-star DB Tony Grimes commits to Tar Heels

The North Carolina football program has their crown jewel of the 2021 class. On Wednesday night, Tony Grimes pledged to play for Mack Brown, Jay Bateman, and Dre Bly. The #1 defensive back in the country made his announcement live on CBS Sports HQ.

BREAKING: Tony Grimes, the No. 1 CB in the class of 2021 commits to @TarHeelFootball@CoachMackBrown and the Tar Heels have a top 5 class in 2021@757EliteDB | @247recruiting | @InsideCarolina pic.twitter.com/DHPIT9DSPn

— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) June 30, 2020

Playing for Princess Anne High School our of Virginia Beach, VA, Grimes is both a nationally known talent and a major victory inside Virginia’s Tidewater region.