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

By Cody Williams

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 25: Head coach Mack Brown of the North Carolina Tar Heels looks to the sky during the first half of their game against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Kenan Memorial Stadium on November 25, 2022 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 25: Head coach Mack Brown of the North Carolina Tar Heels looks to the sky during the first half of their game against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Kenan Memorial Stadium on November 25, 2022 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – DECEMBER 03: Drake Maye #10 of the North Carolina Tar Heels leads teammates onto the field for warm ups before the ACC Championship game against the Clemson Tigers at Bank of America Stadium on December 03, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images) /

UNC football recruiting rumors: 4-star 2025 QB Bryce Baker commits to North Carolina

There are precisely zero questions about the UNC football quarterback room in the 2023 season. Drake Maye is back after a dynamic first year as the starter for North Carolina and is one of the Heisman Trophy favorites. He’s also trending toward being a Top 5 (if not Top 2) pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

And that’s where things start to get a bit trickier at quarterback for the Tar Heels.

As of right now, there isn’t an obvious successor to Maye in the North Carolina quarterback room. Former 3-star recruit Conner Harrell is an option, as is incoming 4-star from the 2023 class Tad Hudson. Then there is always the transfer portal option. But Mack Brown is solidifying the position for at least a couple years down the line.

On Tuesday, Brown and UNC football landed 4-star quarterback Bryce Baker, the top-ranked passer in North Carolina for the 2025 recruiting cycle, to a commitment, as reported by Inside Carolina.

Baker is the 15th-ranked quarterback in the 2025 cycle out of Kernersville, NC. That, in itself, is crucial. As we talked about with Paylor, UNC football recruiting keeping the top players in North Carolina in state is crucial to elevating the program now and in the future. So getting Baker is huge, but especially so with the uncertain future once Maye leaves Chapel Hill.

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