Recruiting
The Tar Heels received 20 letters of intent on National Signing Day, February 7, 2007. Three student athletes had already enrolled before National Signing Day making this class relatively large with 23 commitments.
| Recruits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
| Marvin Austin DT |
Washington, DC | Ballou HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | 4.68 | Feb 7, 2007 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 85 | ||||||
| Charles Brown WR |
Maple Heights, OH | Maple Heights Senior HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.47 | Jan 29, 2007 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 73 | ||||||
| Kevin Bryant OT |
Lauderdale Lakes, FL | Boyd H. Anderson HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 375 lb (170 kg) | 5.87 | Feb 7, 2007 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 82 | ||||||
| Albert Craddock LB |
High Point, NC | Southwest Guilford HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.45 | Mar 4, 2006 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
| Mike Dykes OG |
Pittsburgh, PA | Woodland Hills HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | 5.20 | Jan 24, 2007 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
| Linwan Euwell DE |
Tarboro, NC | Southwest Edgecombe HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.65 | Feb 2, 2007 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
| LaCount Fantroy CB |
New Berlin, NY | Milford Academy | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.50 | Jun 17, 2005 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
| Carl Gaskins OT |
Melbourne, FL | Palm Bay Senior HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | NA | Feb 4, 2007 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
| Brian Gupton WR |
Nashville, TN | Pearl-Cohn HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.50 | Feb 4, 2007 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
| Cameron Holland OG |
Pittsburgh, PA | Perry Traditional Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | 4.95 | Jan 24, 2007 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 72 | ||||||
| Ryan Houston RB |
Matthews, NC | David W Butler HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | 4.58 | Jan 21, 2007 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
| Dwight Jones WR |
Burlington, NC | Hugh M Cummings HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.61 | Feb 7, 2007 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
| Greg Little WR |
Durham, NC | Hillside HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.55 | Feb 7, 2007 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 84 | ||||||
| Rashad Mason WR |
Nashville, TN | Pearl-Cohn HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.50 | Feb 4, 2007 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
| Matt Merletti CB |
Cleveland, OH | St. Ignatius HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.48 | Dec 12, 2006 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
| Mike Paulus QB |
Syracuse, NY | Christian Brothers Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 4.90 | Apr 28, 2006 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
| Zach Pianalto TE |
Springdale, AR | Springdale HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 4.63 | Jan 2, 2007 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
| Tydreke Powell DT |
Ahoskie, NC | Hertford County HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | 4.90 | Jan 21, 2007 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 81 | ||||||
| Devon Ramsay RB |
Red Bank, NJ | Lawrenceville Prep | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 242 lb (110 kg) | 4.60 | Jan 7, 2007 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 68 | ||||||
| Da'Norris Searcy LB |
Decatur, GA | Towers HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 4.50 | Dec 10, 2006 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
| Jonathan Smith LB |
Durham, NC | Hillside HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.6 | Apr 11, 2006 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
| Quantavius Sturdivant LB |
Oakboro, NC | West Stanly HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 227 lb (103 kg) | 4.55 | Nov 16, 2006 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
| Jay Wooten K |
Laurinburg, NC | Scotland HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.8 | May 19, 2006 |
| Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 73 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 15 Rivals: 16 | ||||||
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