North Carolina has added to its 2023 football commitment list: high-three-star offensive tackle Nolan McConnell pledged to the Tar Heels on Tuesday. UNC offered McConnell, a 6-foot-6, 280-pounder from Stafford (Va.) Colonial Forge High, in March. Shortly thereafter, he visited the school with his father. A couple of weeks later he was back with his mother. (Inside Carolina) Examining UNC's Slow Start to the 2023 Football Recruiting Class
The commitment timeline for football recruits in the class of 2023 has shifted because they can now take visits to schools in a post-pandemic world.