A day after watching the 2024 Tar Heels’ home opener, where they defeated Charlotte 38-20 at Kenan Stadium, Zavion Griffin-Haynes, a junior from Rolesville High School (N.C.), announced his commitment to the UNC football program under head coach Mack Brown.
Griffin, a 6-foot-6, 220-pound four-star recruit, is ranked No. 114 overall, No. 11 among edge rushers, and No. 9 in North Carolina on the 247Sports 2026 Composite. The Florida native opted for the Tar Heels, who extended an offer about four months ago, over other major programs such as Ohio State, Auburn, Florida State, Tennessee, Miami, Michigan State, NC State, Duke, and Virginia Tech, among others.
Zavion Griffin-Haynes attended NC State’s home victory over Western Carolina during Week 1 of the 2024 college football season, but the visit did not result in a recruiting win for the Wolfpack.
UNC football now has two early commitments for the 2026 class and is ranked No. 21 overall, and No. 4 among ACC schools.
The first commitment for the 2026 class came in late June when Zaid Lott, a three-star quarterback from Providence Day School (N.C.), ranked No. 519 overall and No. 42 among quarterbacks in the class, pledged to Mack Brown and the Tar Heels.
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