After Jared Wilson flipped back to Georgia in July, UNC was left with a offensive lineman-sized hole in its 2021 recruiting class. That void is now filled after offensive tackle Diego Pounds verbally committed to the Tar Heels. On Friday afternoon, Pounds verbally committed to the Tar Heels. The announcement came via Instagram.
The in-state prospect plays for Millbrook High School in Raleigh, NC. A rising senior, Pounds is a consensus top-5 offensive lineman in the state of North Carolina. The three main recruiting services have some minor disagreements on his current overall standing, but offensive lineman are notoriously hard to evaluate and COVID canceled the majority of spring and summer camps.