UNC Lands 4-Star WR Alex Taylor

Class of 2024 wide receiver Alex Taylor committed to North Carolina Saturday afternoon. The 6-foot-3, 175-pound 4-star prospect from Grimsley High School in Greensboro, NC, picked the Tar Heels over Clemson, NC State, Virginia, Tech, and Penn State.

He is the No. 241 prospect in the nation and the No. 4 player in North Carolina. Taylor is also No. 36 nationally at his position.

The in-state star was at North Carolina numerous times including an official visit on the weekend of June 24.

“Whati love about UNC is the family atmosphere with all the coaches fans player,” Taylor told THI. “I always feeling welcomed and wanted by everyone in the building.”

Taylor’s relationship with wide receiver coach Lonnie Galloway was huge in his recruitment.

“Our relationship is great,” Taylor said. “We’ve been talking with each other for a years so it’s just getting it stronger,. I like his coaching style and he has definitely sent a lot of people to the league which is great so he knows what it takes to get there.”

With Taylor committing to North Carolina, it increases the Tar Heels class of 2024 committment list to twenty-five. He is the eighth commitment from the Tar Heel State and the third wide receiver for Coach Lonnie Galloway.

"This is a kid that the North Carolina fan base wanted really bad. He is the highest-rated commit from the North Carolina. He is a tall, fast wide receiver who is a big-time playmaker. This was a major pickup for Coach Mack Brown and Lonnie Galloway,"