Published May 12, 2020
New Rivals250 Released, Includes 4 Future Heels
THI Staff
Tar Heel Illustrated

The new Rivals250 for the class of 2021 is out and it includes four prospects that are committed to play football at North Carolina.

As for the team rankings, UNC dropped to No. 6. The Tar Heels were as high as No. 3 for a while and about 10 days ago moved down a spot to No. 4. Now they sit at No. 6.

The same four players remain in the 250, with two of them holding onto their same spots – Drake Maye at No. 126 and Eli Sutton at No. 162 – with the other two dropped. DeAndre Boykins went from No. 57 to No. 58 and Gavin Blackwell fell from No. 91 to No. 129.


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UNC Rivals350 Player Bios

The rest of the rankings, notably state rankings and players getting bumped up a star, will come out later this week. UNC has four commitments who have 57 ratings and are candidates to earn a fourth star. Current 4-stars Gabe Stephens and Eli Sutton (No. 162 nationally) have 5.8 ratings.


Future Heels Close To A Fourth Star

UNC's Uncommitted Targets In The 250


In addition, several UNC targets who are currently uncommitted also made the 250. Carolina’s priority level varies among these prospects.