Highest-rated Class of 2026 football recruits from North Carolina

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- National rank: #378 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #44
- College: not committed
- Offers: California, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Minnesota
- High school: Myers Park (Charlotte, NC)
#20. Damaad Lewis (DL)
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- National rank: #372 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #35
- College: not committed
- Offers: NC State, Alabama, Auburn, Colorado, Georgia
- High school: West Mecklenburg (Charlotte, NC)
#19. Elijah Littlejohn (Edge)
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- National rank: #360 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #28
- College: Miami
- Offers: Miami, Akron, Arkansas, Auburn, Boston College
- High school: Myers Park (Charlotte, NC)
#18. Camdin Portis (CB)
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- National rank: #328 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #41
- College: not committed
- Offers: South Carolina, NC State, Auburn, Appalachian State, Florida
- High school: Weddington (Matthews, NC)
#17. Andrew Harris (DL)
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- National rank: #322 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #31
- College: not committed
- Offers: Ohio State, Auburn, North Carolina, South Carolina, Appalachian State
- High school: East Forsyth (KERNERSVILLE, NC)
#16. J.B. Shabazz (OT)
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- National rank: #282 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #36
- College: not committed
- Offers: NC State, Virginia Tech, Notre Dame, South Carolina, Virginia
- High school: C.E. Jordan (Durham, NC)
#15. Noah Clark (DL)
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- National rank: #281 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #35
- College: North Carolina
- Offers: North Carolina, Alabama, Charlotte, Florida, Florida State
- High school: North Duplin (Mt. Olive, NC)
#14. Trashawn Ruffin (DL)
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- National rank: #255 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #24
- College: not committed
- Offers: Florida State, Nebraska, Alabama, Arkansas
- High school: Rolesville (Rolesville, NC)
#13. Zavion Griffin-Haynes (Edge)
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- National rank: #199 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #31
- College: Clemson
- Offers: Clemson, Appalachian State, Arkansas, Charlotte, Duke
- High school: Providence Day School (Charlotte, NC)
#12. Gordon Sellars (WR)
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- National rank: #189 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #10
- College: Notre Dame
- Offers: Notre Dame, Auburn, Boston College, Campbell, Charlotte
- High school: Weddington (Matthews, NC)
#11. Thomas Davis Jr. (LB)
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- National rank: #152 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #20
- College: not committed
- Offers: NC State, Penn State, Miami, Georgia
- High school: Clayton (Clayton, NC)
#10. Keshawn Stancil (DL)
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- National rank: #135 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #17
- College: Notre Dame
- Offers: Notre Dame, Alabama, Appalachian State, Auburn, Campbell
- High school: South Garner (Garner, NC)
#9. Ebenezer Ewetade (Edge)
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- National rank: #132 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #6
- College: not committed
- Offers: Michigan, Penn State, Clemson, Alabama, Arkansas
- High school: Providence Day School (Charlotte, NC)
#8. Leo Delaney (IOL)
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- National rank: #69 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #4
- College: not committed
- Offers: Notre Dame, Georgia, Clemson, Florida, Alabama
- High school: South Garner (Durham, NC)
#7. Ekene Ogboko (IOL)
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- National rank: #68 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #7
- College: not committed
- Offers: Ohio State, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Auburn
- High school: West Forsyth (Clemmons, NC)
#6. Pierre Dean (DL)
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- National rank: #55 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #6
- College: not committed
- Offers: South Carolina, Texas, Florida State, Miami, Alabama
- High school: Hough (Cornelius, NC)
#5. Samari Matthews (CB)
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- National rank: #52 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #5
- College: not committed
- Offers: NC State, South Carolina, Ohio State, Auburn, Boston College
- High school: Weddington (Matthews, NC)
#4. Aiden Harris (DL)
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- National rank: #32 (4 stars)
- Position rank: #5
- College: Notre Dame
- Offers: Notre Dame, Alabama, Auburn, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina
- High school: Myers Park (Charlotte, NC)
#3. Rodney Dunham (Edge)
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- National rank: #20 (5 stars)
- Position rank: #2
- College: Oregon
- Offers: Oregon, Akron, Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn
- High school: Reidsville (Reidsville, NC)
#2. Kendre Harrison (TE)
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- National rank: #5 (5 stars)
- Position rank: #2
- College: Tennessee
- Offers: Tennessee, Alabama, Boston College, Charlotte, Duke
- High school: Grimsley (Greensboro, NC)
#1. Faizon Brandon (QB)
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