After a slow start to the class, Mack Brown and UNC recruiting are picking up steam. Edge rusher Rico Walker, from Hickory, North Carolina, pledged to the Tar Heels today, making him the fourth four-star recruit to pick the Heels... in the month of July 2022. Walker picked UNC over Auburn, Tennessee, Maryland, and Florida, making the announcement on social media at 4:00 Eastern. You can see it here:
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Walker’s athleticism stands out immediately in his profile, let alone when watching him play. Not only does he excel on both sides of the ball, as an edge rusher and as a tight end/wide receiver, but he’s also a two-sport athlete who does okay for himself as a basketball player in addition to his football chops.