Four-star outside linebacker Payton Wilson out of Orange High School in Hillsborough, North Carolina, has committed to play football at North Carolina as a member of the class of 2018. Wilson joins wide receiver Dyami Brown and offensive lineman Avery Jones in UNC’s current class of 2018.
Wilson chose to commit to the Tar Heels over his other top schools, Ohio State, Virginia Tech, and Clemson. This is pretty huge, because getting a top guy to stay in state and play at Carolina over going to any of those schools with a strong football reputation is a big win for Larry Fedora and the program.