Five teams that closed strong to finish 2025 recruiting cycle: Florida, North Carolina flex with a flurry

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The January stretch in recruiting used to be the most perilous month of the calendar, but now it can round out classes in interesting ways. February Signing Day doesn’t have the juice anymore as far as grabbing attention is concerned, but where it lacks in overall drama can help us put a spotlight on the few classes that did noteworthy things late. 

Here are five of the most interesting closes to the 2025 recruiting cycle.  

No team’s recruiting January was more closely monitored than Bill Belichick’s Tar Heels. In the sprint from his December hire until now, the Heels have brought in 10 players, including seven defensive lineman. They flipped Navy commit Trey Giddens and ECU pledge Yasir Smith. The Heels also held onto Bryce QB recruit Bryce Baker and flipped running back Joseph Troupe from Temple. 

It always feels like Maryland is involved in some signing day drama one way or another, and one of the two uncommitted Top 247 prospects signed with the Terps when Edge Zahir Mathis put pen to paper. The Terps had to battle, among others, Ohio State and Florida State for the 6-foot-6 edge rusher with an impressive frame and game…

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Author : Richard Johnson

Publish date : 2025-02-10 19:53:00

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