8 UNC football recruits enroll early

The Tar Heels welcomed seven high school graduates and one junior college transfer to campus on Monday for the start of the spring semester.

Layton Barber is a 6-foot-4, 275-pound offensive lineman from Southern Pines, N.C. He played for Coach Chris Metzger at Pinecrest High School.

He earned first-team all conference honors this past fall and also played basketball and track and field in high school.

Barber turned down multiple scholarship offers from Division II schools and accepted a preferred walk-on position at North Carolina. 

Myles Dorn is a 6-foot-2, 185-pound defensive back from Charlotte. He played for Coach Aaron Brand at Vance High School.

247Sports ranks him as the No. 20 player overall in North Carolina. Rivals.com ranks him as the No. 17 safety in the country.

His father, Torin Dorn, played running back and cornerback at UNC from 1986-89 before embarking on a six-year NFL career. 

Jordon Brown is a 5-foot-10, 180-pound running back from Durham. He played for Coach Darius Robinson at Southern High School.

247Sports ranks him as the No. 11 all-purpose back in the country and the No. 21 player overall in North Carolina.

As a senior, Brown rushed for 1,705 yards and 26 touchdowns on 268 carries. He was a member of North Carolina’s Shrine Bowl team.

Jonathan Smith is a 6-foot-1, 230-pound linebacker from Laurinburg, N.C. He played for Coach Richard Bailey at Scotland High School.

247Sports ranks him as the No. 11 inside linebacker in the country and the No. 26 overall player in North Carolina.

As a senior, Smith recorded 120 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and three interceptions. He was a member of North Carolina’s Shrine Bowl team.

Logan Byrd is a 6-foot-3, 230-pound quarterback from Kathleen, Ga. He played for Coach David Bruce at Veterans High School.

247Sports ranks him as the No. 15 pro-style quarterback and the No. 32 player overall in Georgia.

As a senior, Byrd threw for 3,902 yards and 27 touchdowns. He also rushed for 930 yards and 15 touchdowns. He led his team to the playoffs three times.

Garrett Walston is a 6-foot-4, 225-pound tight end from Wilmington, N.C. He played for Coach Earl Smith at New Hanover High School.

247Sports ranks him as the No. 19 tight end in the country and the No. 19 player overall in North Carolina.

As a senior, he caught 61 passes for 933 yards and nine touchdowns. He was a member of North Carolina’s Shrine Bowl team.

J.B. Copeland is a 6-foot-3, 225-pound linebacker who comes to UNC from Navarro College, where he was coached by Cody Crill.

He played his first-year season at New Mexico State and started six games, tallying 43 tackles and three tackles for loss.

He was ranked as the No. 10 junior college outside linebacker prospect in the country after finishing this past season with 11.6 tackles per game.  

Myles Wolfolk is a 6-foot, 190-pound defensive back from Upper Marlboro, Md. He played for Coach DaLawn Parrish at Henry A. Wise High School.

Rivals.com ranks him as the No. 41 cornerback in the country and the No. 14 player overall in Maryland.

As a senior, Wolfolk led his team with eight interceptions. He also played wide receiver and caught 44 passes for 767 yards and 15 touchdowns.