Top North Carolina Football Recruits — Class of 2026
The highest-rated Class of 2026 football recruits from North Carolina, ranked by composite rating with stars, national and state rank, high school, and commitment status. The class is deepest at wide receiver, defensive lineman, edge rusher.
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- Rated recruits
- 96
- Five-stars
- 2
- Four-stars
- 15
- Committed
- 68
- Uncommitted
- 28
Class year
North Carolina by Class
Top 96
Class of 2026 North Carolina Rankings
| # | Player | High School | Rating | State | Natl | Est. NIL | Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myers ParkCharlotte, NC | ★★★★★ | #1 | #8 | $312K | Notre Dame | |
| 2 | South GarnerGarner, NC | ★★★★★ | #2 | #9 | $415K | Georgia | |
| 3 | South GarnerGarner, NC | ★★★★ | #3 | #38 | — | Notre Dame | |
| 4 | GrimsleyGreensboro, NC | ★★★★ | #4 | #40 | $864K | Tennessee | |
| 5 | ReidsvilleReidsville, NC | ★★★★ | #5 | #69 | $372K | Oregon | |
| 6 | WeddingtonWeddington, NC | ★★★★ | #6 | #88 | — | South Carolina | |
| 7 | ClaytonClayton, NC | ★★★★ | #7 | #91 | — | Miami | |
| 8 | East LincolnDenver, NC | ★★★★ | #8 | #136 | — | Wake Forest | |
| 9 | West ForsythClemmons, NC | ★★★★ | #9 | #178 | — | Georgia | |
| 10 | Providence Day SchoolCharlotte, NC | ★★★★ | #10 | #222 | — | Clemson | |
| 11 | William Amos HoughHuntersville, NC | ★★★★ | #11 | #269 | — | Texas | |
| 12 | East ForsythWinston Salem, NC | ★★★★ | #12 | #271 | — | North Carolina | |
| 13 | GrimsleyGreensboro, NC | ★★★★ | #13 | #286 | — | South Carolina | |
| 14 | West CharlotteCharlotte, NC | ★★★★ | #17 | #398 | — | Georgia | |
| 15 | KinstonKinston, NC | ★★★★ | #15 | #522 | — | NC State | |
| 16 | ClevelandClayton, NC | ★★★★ | #16 | #1408 | — | Colorado State | |
| 17 | PageGreensboro, NC | ★★★★ | #14 | #2276 | — | Florida Atlantic | |
| 18 | Myers ParkCharlotte, NC | ★★★ | #20 | #285 | — | Miami | |
| 19 | WeddingtonMatthews, NC | ★★★ | #23 | #298 | — | Notre Dame | |
| 20 | Providence Day SchoolCharlotte, NC | ★★★ | #22 | #349 | — | Clemson | |
| 21 | WeddingtonMatthews, NC | ★★★ | #18 | #413 | — | South Carolina | |
| 22 | Myers ParkCharlotte, NC | ★★★ | #19 | #531 | — | NC State | |
| 23 | Charlotte ChristianCharlotte, NC | ★★★ | #21 | #862 | — | Nebraska | |
| 24 | JordanDurham, NC | ★★★ | #27 | #320 | — | South Carolina | |
| 25 | MooresvilleHarrisburg, NC | ★★★ | #24 | #614 | — | Vanderbilt | |
| 26 | Kings MountainKings Mountain, NC | ★★★ | #28 | #694 | — | NC State | |
| 27 | Richmond SeniorRockingham, NC | ★★★ | #25 | #698 | — | Uncommitted | |
| 28 | IndependenceCharlotte, NC | ★★★ | #30 | #737 | — | Notre Dame | |
| 29 | CrestShelby, NC | ★★★ | #31 | #743 | — | Duke | |
| 30 | ClaytonRaleigh, NC | ★★★ | #32 | #1057 | — | NC State | |
| 31 | East ForsythKernersville, NC | ★★★ | #26 | #1058 | — | NC State | |
| 32 | IndependenceCharlotte, NC | ★★★ | #29 | #1276 | — | Virginia | |
| 33 | North DuplinMount Olive, NC | ★★★ | #42 | #396 | — | North Carolina | |
| 34 | RolesvilleRolesville, NC | ★★★ | #34 | #513 | — | North Carolina | |
| 35 | Southeast RaleighRaleigh, NC | ★★★ | #35 | #713 | — | Stanford | |
| 36 | CrestShelby, NC | ★★★ | #46 | #842 | — | NC State | |
| 37 | Marvin RidgeWaxhaw, NC | ★★★ | #41 | #848 | — | Uncommitted | |
| 38 | William Amos HoughCharlotte, NC | ★★★ | #37 | #967 | — | Miami | |
| 39 | Myers ParkCharlotte, NC | ★★★ | #38 | #1014 | — | Duke | |
| 40 | North Raleigh Christian AcademyRaleigh, NC | ★★★ | #44 | #1133 | — | Stanford | |
| 41 | RolesvilleRolesville, NC | ★★★ | #39 | #1182 | — | Louisville | |
| 42 | AshbrookDallas, NC | ★★★ | #45 | #1236 | — | NC State | |
| 43 | Marvin RidgeWaxhaw, NC | ★★★ | #36 | #1361 | — | Uncommitted | |
| 44 | Cardinal GibbonsRaleigh, NC | ★★★ | #33 | #1448 | — | Wake Forest | |
| 45 | RolesvilleRolesville, NC | ★★★ | #40 | #1773 | — | Uncommitted | |
| 46 | Seventy-FirstFayetteville, NC | ★★★ | #43 | #2266 | — | Uncommitted | |
| 47 | Pine ForestFayetteville, NC | ★★★ | #57 | #1025 | — | Rutgers | |
| 48 | GaffneyShelby, NC | ★★★ | #31 | #1093 | — | Uncommitted | |
| 49 | GrimsleyKernersville, NC | ★★★ | #56 | #1114 | — | Rutgers | |
| 50 | SouthernDurham, NC | ★★★ | #48 | #1327 | — | East Carolina |
| # | Player | High School | Rating | State | Natl | Est. NIL | Committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Leesville RoadRaleigh, NC | ★★★ | #50 | #1454 | — | Wake Forest | |
| 52 | MooresvilleMooresville, NC | ★★★ | #47 | #1489 | — | Temple | |
| 53 | GrimsleyGreensboro, NC | ★★★ | #58 | #1492 | — | Uncommitted | |
| 54 | Seventy-FirstFayetteville, NC | ★★★ | #55 | #1535 | — | USF | |
| 55 | Porter RidgeIndian Trail, NC | ★★★ | #51 | #1540 | — | Michigan State | |
| 56 | PalisadesCharlotte, NC | ★★★ | #53 | #1623 | — | Uncommitted | |
| 57 | KinstonKinston, NC | ★★★ | #52 | #2145 | — | Uncommitted | |
| 58 | ReaganPfafftown, NC | ★★★ | #49 | #2166 | — | Uncommitted | |
| 59 | MooresvilleCornelius, NC | ★★★ | #61 | #1254 | — | Uncommitted | |
| 60 | Providence Day SchoolCharlotte, NC | ★★★ | #59 | #1376 | — | Syracuse | |
| 61 | WeddingtonMatthews, NC | ★★★ | #66 | #1559 | — | Duke | |
| 62 | William Amos HoughCornelius, NC | ★★★ | #63 | #1698 | — | Uncommitted | |
| 63 | ReaganPfafftown, NC | ★★★ | #60 | #1834 | — | NC State | |
| 64 | William Amos HoughCornelius, NC | ★★★ | #65 | #2050 | — | Wake Forest | |
| 65 | DudleyGreensboro, NC | ★★★ | #64 | #2690 | — | Uncommitted | |
| 66 | North PittBethel, NC | ★★★ | #60 | #1759 | — | East Carolina | |
| 67 | Oak GroveWinston Salem, NC | ★★★ | #71 | #1123 | — | Uncommitted | |
| 68 | North BrunswickLeland, NC | ★★★ | #67 | #1388 | — | Virginia Tech | |
| 69 | William Amos HoughCharlotte, NC | ★★★ | #72 | #1835 | — | East Carolina | |
| 70 | Myers ParkCharlotte, NC | ★★★ | #74 | #1938 | — | Charlotte | |
| 71 | HickoryHickory, NC | ★★★ | #75 | #2047 | — | Uncommitted | |
| 72 | Jack BrittFayetteville, NC | ★★★ | #73 | #2181 | — | Liberty | |
| 73 | HavelockHavelock, NC | ★★★ | #70 | #2420 | — | Uncommitted | |
| 74 | West CharlotteCharlotte, NC | ★★★ | #69 | #2630 | — | Charlotte | |
| 75 | RolesvilleRolesville, NC | ★★★ | #82 | #1402 | — | North Carolina | |
| 76 | CrestShelby, NC | ★★★ | #76 | #1998 | — | Virginia | |
| 77 | GrimsleyGreensboro, NC | ★★★ | #73 | #2363 | — | Charlotte | |
| 78 | Fisher LeftwichWR · Class of 2026 | North SurryMount Airy, NC | ★★★ | #74 | #2395 | — | Rice |
| 79 | MooresvilleConcord, NC | ★★★ | #80 | #2412 | — | Uncommitted | |
| 80 | William Amos HoughCornelius, NC | ★★★ | #75 | #2433 | — | Uncommitted | |
| 81 | Southwest GuilfordGreensboro, NC | ★★★ | #77 | #2694 | — | Uncommitted | |
| 82 | Metrolina Christian AcademyIndian Trail, NC | ★★★ | #81 | #2802 | — | Uncommitted | |
| 83 | Davis BrownTE · Class of 2026 | RolesvilleRaleigh, NC | ★★★ | #79 | #2868 | — | FIU |
| 84 | ProvidenceCharlotte, NC | ★★★ | #83 | #2449 | — | Uncommitted | |
| 85 | Cardinal GibbonsRaleigh, NC | ★★★ | #84 | #2680 | — | Uncommitted | |
| 86 | Providence Day SchoolCharlotte, NC | ★★★ | #85 | #2971 | — | Uncommitted | |
| 87 | Charlotte CatholicCharlotte, NC | ★★★ | #86 | #2800 | — | Uncommitted | |
| 88 | Northeast GuilfordMcleansville, NC | ★★★ | #87 | #3014 | — | Uncommitted | |
| 89 | High Point Christian AcademyHigh Point, NC | ★★★ | #88 | #2672 | — | North Carolina | |
| 90 | Union AcademyMonroe, NC | ★★★ | #91 | #2779 | — | Michigan State | |
| 91 | Providence GroveCharlotte, NC | ★★★ | #89 | #3026 | — | Liberty | |
| 92 | Providence Day SchoolCharlotte, NC | ★★★ | #92 | #3027 | — | Michigan | |
| 93 | Union PinesCameron, NC | ★★★ | #90 | #3037 | — | NC State | |
| 94 | MooresvilleMooresville, NC | ★★★ | #93 | #3044 | — | Uncommitted | |
| 95 | Cardinal GibbonsRaleigh, NC | — | — | — | — | Uncommitted | |
| 96 | Zavion Griffin-HayesEDGE · Class of 2026 | RolesvilleRaleigh, NC | — | — | — | — | Uncommitted |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the top 2026 football recruit from North Carolina?+–
Rodney Dunham is the highest-rated tracked Class of 2026 football recruit from North Carolina (Myers Park), a edge rusher ranked No. 8 nationally. Rodney is committed to Notre Dame.
How many North Carolina recruits in the Class of 2026 are still uncommitted?+–
28 of the 96 rated Class of 2026 recruits from North Carolina have not announced a college commitment; 68 have. Commitment status updates as public announcements are published.
How are Class of 2026 North Carolina recruits ranked?+–
Recruits are ordered by composite recruiting rating, then national rank, then the published state rank. Only players with a rating signal are included.