Yesterday, the football program finally got a piece of much needed good news on the recruiting front. Class of 2018 defensive tackle Brant Lawless was admitted to UNC, making him cleared to eroll and be immediately eligible to join the Tar Heels. Lawless was originally committed to play at the University of Tennessee, but asked for his release in July before ever stepping foot on their campus. Former Tennessee and new UNC linebacker coach Tommy Thigpen was his lead recruiter while at UT and graciously helped Lawless find a new landing spot.
The four-star recruit out of Nashville, TN posted 49 tackles, 16 tackles for loss and 6.