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North Carolina High School

The top verified class-of-2026 names from North Carolina across our desks — 8 names we can prove, anchored by the Gatorade North Carolina Players of the Year. Every list publishes at its honest depth: deep where the evidence runs deep, shorter where it doesn't, never padded.

As of October 12, 2026

Football — Top 5 verified in North Carolina

  1. 1 Faizon Brandon QB · Grimsley (NC) → Tennessee
  2. 2 Kendre Harrison TE · Reidsville (NC) → Oregon
  3. 3 Rodney Dunham EDGE · Myers Park (NC) → Notre Dame
  4. 4 Aiden Harris DL · Weddington High School (NC) → Undecided*
  5. 5 Keshawn Stancil DL · Clayton High School (NC) → Undecided*

Full North Carolina football list (5) →

Basketball — Top 2 verified in North Carolina

  1. 1 Dionte Neal G · Reidsville HS (NC) → UNC Greensboro
  2. 2 Isaac Ellis G · Moravian Prep (NC) → Louisville

Full North Carolina basketball list (2) →

Girls Volleyball — Top 1 verified in North Carolina

  1. 1 Genevieve Harris S · Cardinal Gibbons High School (NC) → University of Texas

Full North Carolina girls volleyball list (1) →

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