Prior to the dead period ending earlier this month, UNC football only had four recruits for the 2022 cycle. That was a noticeable difference from Mack Brown’s first two recruiting cycles, when he had the majority of future Tar Heels committed before the end of the summer. COVID precautions halted much of that momentum, but it got a kick start this afternoon when in-state defensive end Beau Atkinson committed to the Heels.
The recruiting services are still trying to worth through the evaluation challenges of the last 12 months, so there are some varying thoughts on Atkinson’s current standing.