UNC football recruiting rumors: 4-star QB commits, Heels flip DB from LSU, losing battle to Gamecocks

UNC football recruiting rumors: 4-star DB Zion Ferguson flips from LSU to Heels

Speaking of the 2024 UNC footbal recruiting class, there had been some concerns about the level of top talent that Mack Brown was bringing into the class. But that feeling shifted in a major way as the Tar Heels were able to get one of their top targets committed elsewhere, cornerback Zion Ferguson, to flip on Saturday.

Ferguson, a 4-star cornerback from outside of Atlanta, had committed to the LSU Tigers and Brian Kelly in September of last year. Per reports, though, he still had an eye on North Carolina as he scheduled an official visit for June 23. Two days later, he posted on Twitter to reveal his commitment to UNC.

https://twitter.com/ZionFerguson8/status/1673021245036670978?s=20

Though the regime has changed in Baton Rouge, it is notable that LSU has been called DBU for some time, so to land a recruit that Brian Kelly and the Tigers were in on early in the process for the next Tar Heels recruiting class, optically, appears like a great sign moving forward, particularly with the 2024 class.

On top of that, though, Ferguson committing is a strong sign after changes to Brown’s coaching staff. Defensive backs coach Dre Bly initially targeted the 4-star but Jason Jones continued that when he was installed as the replacement at the position on the staff. To see him follow through on Bly’s target while hopefully offering an upgrade in player development is a great sign.

More than anything, though, the Tar Heels now have an exciting 4-star defensive back coming into the fold that wasn’t on that track before. That, simply, is a win in itself.