4-Star DT Oxendine Intrigued By UNC's Changes

Octavious Oxendine, a 4-star defensive tackle from North Hardin High School in Radcliffe, KY, was among a group of noteworthy prospects taking official visits at North Carolina this past weekend, which included taking in the Tar Heels’ 20-17 victory over Duke.

Oxendine, who is the No. 4 player in the state of Kentucky in the class of 2020 and the No. 20 defensive tackle in the nation, was thoroughly impressed with every part of his visit to Chapel Hill.

“It surprised me how much is changing and how the players are really bought into Mack Brown’s vision,” the 6-foot-3, 296 pounder told THI. “The culture is changing, the student sections and fans were hype the whole game all the way down to the wire and it was loud.”

Brown, defensive line coach Tim Cross and senior defensive lineman Aaron Crawford made a huge impact on Oxendine during the visit.

“Coach Cross sees me playing all the way down the line, being a money maker if I do come to UNC, he is very upbeat you can tell, a Christian man as well,” he said. “I stayed with Aaron Crawford, he was a great guy, fifth-year player so he is basically just playing ball.”

The trip also presented Oxendine with an opportunity to get a full tour of the facilities and learn more about what the program and university have to offer for a scholarship football player.

“Things looked great, they are making more moves also with renovating a lot,” he said. “I like them all, it was a great visit with great people.”

Prior to officially visiting UNC, Oxendine has taken official visits to Kentucky and Tennessee.

He also has garnered offers from Oklahoma, Penn State, Texas, Louisville, Ole Miss, West Virginia and many others. Oxendine also told THI he plans on enrolling in January.