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Four-Star Edge Rusher Austin Alexander Commits To UNC Football

North Carolina has added another 4-star recruit to its commitment list when edge rusher committed to the Tar Heels on Friday. Alexander, a 6-foot-3, 245-pounder from Burlington (Ky.) Cooper High, chose UNC over Kentucky, Notre Dame, Stanford, and Wisconsin. Alexander becomes the first Kentuckian to commit to UNC in the Internet Era. (Inside Carolina)

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