North Carolina is loaded with talent for years to come. One of the goals of Carolina Gridiron is to highlight players, coaches, and teams from around the state. The rising juniors and sophomores listed below are sure to have a big impact on the 2015 season. Be sure to check back with CarolinaGridiron.com this August for the release of the 2015 Carolina Gridiron preseason All-Gridiron team. Have a favorite player you'd like to see get more coverage? Contact us on Twitter @NCGridiron and send us your game film, Hudl highlights and/or stats.

Position	Player	School
WR	J.T. Cauthen	Cuthbertson
WR	Ryan Jones	Ardrey Kell
DT	Jordan Riley	Riverside
DE	Xach Gill	Wake Forest
WR	Sage Surratt	East Lincoln
WR	Emeka Emezie	Marvin Ridge
LB	Justin Foster	Crest
OL	Eric Douglas	Mallard Creek
ATH	Darious Abrams	West Craven
RB	Tony Sharpe	Havelock
RB	Ryheem Skinner	Clinton
LB	Sherrod Greene	Rocky Mount
LB	Dax Hollifield	Shelby
RB	Zamir White	Scotland
ATH	Holton Ahlers	DH Conley

North Carolina is loaded with talent for years to come. One of the goals of Carolina Gridiron is to highlight players, coaches, and teams from around the state. The rising seniors listed below are sure to have a big impact on the 2015 season. Be sure to check back with CarolinaGridiron.com this August for the release of the 2015 Carolina Gridiron preseason All-Gridiron team. Have a favorite player you'd like to see get more coverage? Contact us on Twitter @NCGridiron and send us your game film, Hudl highlights and/or stats.

Position	Player	School
DT	Dexter Lawrence	Wake Forest
LB	Keion Joyner	Havelock
QB	Austin Kendall	Cuthbertson
RB	Jordon Brown	Southern Durham
OL	Sean Pollard	Pinecrest
DB	Marquill Osborne	Hough
RB	B.J. Emmons	Freedom
RB	Moe Neal	Forestview
RB	Antonio Williams	North Stanly
RB	C.J. Freeman	Northern Guilford
OL	Landon Dickerson	South Caldwell
QB	Chazz Surratt	East Lincoln
DE	Nick Coe	Asheboro
RB	Tre Harbison	Crest
DE	Josh Brown	Mallard Creek

It's National Signing Day and athletes from all over North Carolina are signing letters of intent for college sports in the fall. Here are some of the top recruits from North Carolina and where they have committed over the last few weeks.

DE Alex McCalister (West Forsyth) Florida
TE Anthony Rook (Junius H Rose) Wake Forest
K Bradley Pinion (Northwest Cabarrus) Clemson
OT Brock Stadnik (Western Guilford) South Carolina
OG Bryce Kennedy (Pinecrest) North Carolina State
DT Carlos Watkins (Chase) Clemson
OT Casey Blaser (South Mecklenburg) Duke
K Cason Beatty (Olympic) Florida State
RB Chris Mangus (Needham Broughton) Virginia Tech
C Clayton Stadnik (Western Guilford) South Carolina
OT D.J. Humphries (Mallard Creek) Florida
OG D.J. Reader (Grimsley) Clemson
S Dahman McKinnon (South View) Virginia Tech
TE Dan Beilinson (Panther Creek) Duke
WR Germone Hoppe (Phillip O Berry Academy Of Tec) r Clemson
DT J.J. Patterson (Roanoke Rapids) North Carolina
DE Jamal Marcus (Hillside) Ohio State
WR Jamel Harbison (Mallard Creek) Minnesota
QB James Summers (Page) North Carolina
RB Jela Duncan (Mallard Creek) Duke
WR Jody Fuller (Sun Valley) South Carolina
OT Joel Suggs (Randleman) Wake Forest
DE Jonathan Bullard (Crest Senior) Florida
DT Josh Banks (Middle Creek) Wake Forest
S Josh Sessoms (Southern Nash Senior) North Carolina State
WR Kedrick Davis (Phillip O Berry Academy Of Tec) North Carolina
MLB Keilin Rayner (North Brunswick) Duke
RB Keith Marshall (Millbrook) Georgia
DT K'Hadree Hooker (South Lenoir) North Carolina State
OT Mark Harrell (Charlotte Catholic) Notre Dame
MLB Nick Dawson (Phillip O Berry Academy Of Tec) Louisville
K Paul Griggs (Charlotte Latin School) Purdue
S Phillip Williamson (C E Jordan) North Carolina
S Rhaheim Ledbetter (Crest Senior) Florida
DE Romeo Okwara (Ardrey Kell) Notre Dame
TE Terrance Knox (Concord) North Carolina
RB Todd Gurley (Tarboro) Georgia
RB Tysean Holloway (Asheville) Appalachian State

The recruiting process is a rite of passage for many of today’s high school sports stars. Schools from across a state, region, or even the entire country constantly try to woo the stars of tomorrow. Carolina Gridiron wanted to catch up with some of North Carolina’s top recruits, so we sent a survey out to 12 of the top players in the state. We’ll post their responses as we receive them.

Today's top player is Romar Morris of Salisbury High School. Romar played wide receiver and running back for the Hornets this year, racking up 1780 yards and 30 touchdowns, an average of almost two a game. Romar was a leader of his team this year and helped his team to reach the 2AA state championship game where the Hornets beat Northeastern 30-0. Romar was named the Wendy's Most Valuable Player.

From 2010 Football 2AA State Championship

Romar has been billed as the fastest football player in North Carolina and he has shown that through some tremendous efforts at athletic events. At the Nike SPARQ Rating National Championship, Romar ran a blistering 4.32 40 yard dash. He has won back to back 2A titles in the 100 meters (10.54) and 200 meters (21.47) breaking the 2A state meet record in both.

After being recruited heavily by Tennesee, North Carolina, and Penn State, Romar ultimately decided that the best place for him was in Chapel Hill with the Tarheels. Known for their use of multiple running backs, UNC is a great spot for Romar to get playing time early and often.

When asked about the recruiting process, Romar had this to say. "Its been great this past year. I have really learned a lot about different schools and recruiting."

Thanks for filling out the Carolina Gridiron Top Recruits Survey, Romar, and best of luck next year as you suit up for the Tarheels.

The recruiting process is a rite of passage for many of today’s high school sports stars. Schools from across a state, region, or even the entire country constantly try to woo the stars of tomorrow. Carolina Gridiron wanted to catch up with some of North Carolina’s top recruits, so we sent a survey out to 12 of the top players in the state. We’ll post their responses as we receive them.

Today’s recruit is Shawn Underwood of Fuquay-Varina High School. Shawn was a standout defensive lineman for the Bengals and is projected to be a solid college player in the future. At 6’2” and 315 lbs. he definitely will be able to play on the defensive line at the FBS level. A three star prospect, Shawn was recruited heavily by NC State, Penn State, and North Carolina. All three have been known to send defensive lineman to the NFL and all would be a good fit for Shawn. Shawn described the recruiting process as long and hard, but ultimately decided that there was one coaching staff he would really like to play for. But to Shawn, location and education are equally as important. Keeping this in mind, Shawn committed to North Carolina on July 13th of last year. Shawn made his official visit to Chapel Hill this past weekend.

Thanks for filling out the Carolina Gridiron Top Recruits Survey, Shawn, and best of luck next year as you suit up for the Tarheels.