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One of UNC’s top 2025 football commits has four touchdowns in Friday Night blowout

UNC’s likely quarterback of the future shined under the Friday Night Lights yesterday, leading his team to a massive win with four touchdown passes.

Could Class of 2025, 4-star quarterback commit Bryce Baker be exactly what the North Carolina Tar Heels need to turn their football program around?

If we’re pointing to Baker’s most recent game, the answer is a resounding yes.

Baker, one of UNC’s three in-state commits in the Class of 2025, led the East Forsyth Eagles to a resounding, 49-6 blowout victory over rival Glenn High School on Friday night.

In the win, Baker completed 16-of-21 passes for 224 yards and four touchdowns. He helped keep East Forsyth (9-0, 6-0), ranked ninth amongst ALL North Carolina high school football team, undefeated and atop the Central Piedmont 4A conference.

Baker’s talent and efficiency is on full display this season alone, as he’s completed 148-of-190 passes for 2,392 yards and 28 touchdowns, with just two interceptions. Baker averages 265.8 yards per game, 16.4 yards per completion and a near-perfect passer rating of 154.3.

Through not even two full varsity seasons, Baker has 5,474 passing yards and 67 touchdowns.

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Baker is an integral part of what’s currently a 12-man, 2025 recruiting class for North Carolina. He’s one of the Tar Heels’ two 4-star commits, along with Gainesville, Ga.-based offensive tackle Alex Payne, who’ll be protecting Baker in Chapel Hill.

With Jacolby Criswell running out of eligibility after this season, plus no guarantee Max Johnson will be ready to start after the broken leg he suffered in Week 1, UNC could be thin at quarterback in 2025.

That’s where Baker and his proven talent come into the picture. I expect he’ll push Conner Harrell for the starting gig next season. If Johnson returns from his broken leg, North Carolina will have yet another exciting quarterback competition on its hands.

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Two UNC football recruits move up in Rivals250 update

The 2024 Rivals250 list has been released and UNC football finds two future superstars in the reveal.

The UNC football recruiting adventure has felt like a roller coaster. However, good news is on the horizon as the team boasts two players listed in the update reveal of Rival’s top 250 prospects in the Class of 2025.

In the Class of 2024, freshman wide receiver Jordan Shipp, cornerback Zion Ferguson, safety Ty’Shun White, and wide receiver Alex Taylor all made the list of Rivals Top 250 of last year for Tar Heel football.

The two players who are on the list as seniors in high school this year are quarterback Bryce Baker and offensive tackle Alex Payne.

Baker finds himself as the No. 79 ranked player on the list up 76 spots. The 6-foot-2 quarterback from East Forsyth High School in Kernersville, North Carolina is a four-star product on 247sports. He is the No. 11 ranked QB in the class and the No. 5 ranked player out of NC.

With two quarterbacks on the roster transfer graduates, Baker has a good shot at winning the quarterback job next year.

Payne is the No. 178 ranked player on Rivals which is up 47 spots. Payne is also a four-star recruit on 247sports out of Gainesville High in Gainesville, Georgia. He is the No. 11 ranked tackle in the class and the No. 15 ranked player out of Georgia.

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UNC football commit Bryce Baker earns fourth star, boost in rankings

North Carolina Tar Heels’ quarterback Bryce Baker earned a fourth star and moved up the 247Sports recruiting rankings.

It’s been a big week for North Carolina quarterback Bryce Baker in terms of recruiting stock.

After he climbed into the top 100 in the On3 updated rankings, he’s moving up in the latest 247Sports recruiting rankings. The updated rankings for the top 247 players in the 2025 class were released on Wednesday and among the biggest movers was Baker.

In the previous update, he was outside of the top 247 players and now he has climbed to No. 160. With that update and jump in the rankings, he went from a three-star player to a four-star player, which is great news fro the Tar Heels and the 2025 class.

Here is what national recruiting analyst Andrew Ivins had to say about Baker moving into the rankings:

Baker made some noise an Elite 11 regional outside of Atlanta in April, but he really cemented himself as one of the more promising signal-callers in the class at the Elite 11 Finals. The dual-threat talent was consistent all three days and was one of the best at distributing on the move. A deep dive back into the 11th-grade tape also has us bullish on his potential as there weren’t many turnover-worthy passes.

North Carolina currently has 12 commitments in the 2025 class which ranks No. 50 nationally. This likely won’t be the only boost Baker gets in his ranking as he still has his senior season ahead of him.

A big year should help UNC’s class ranking overall, as will some other recruits committing.

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UNC football commit Bryce Baker moves into top 100 of recruiting rankings

Following a big showing in the Elite 11, UNC football quarterback commit Bryce Baker has climbed the recruiting rankings.

North Carolina’s 2025 football recruiting class is off to a solid start with over six months until signing day. As Mack Brown and his staff continue to build this class, one prospect continues to raise his stock.

Quarterback Bryce Baker committed to UNC in the Summer of 2023 and since then, he’s climbed the recruiting rankings. The four-star quarterback is the future of the program at the position and after an impressive showing at the Elite 11 camp, he’s now moving up the recruiting rankings.

On3 has made an update to its On300 recruiting rankings for the 2025 cycle and climbing into the top 100 is Baker. The site ranked Baker No. 99 overall, holding his four-star ranking on the site. Here is what On3 had to say about Baker and his ranking:

North Carolina commit Bryce Baker (No. 99) makes a big move inside the top 100. Baker turned in a consistent showing at the Elite 11 Finals, showing a strong arm. Baker, who is a 1,000 point scorer in high school basketball, is a strong athlete at the position and plays with a creative playmaking style.

North Carolina has 12 commitments in the 2025 recruiting class which is still a top 50 class. They do have some big targets still left on their recruiting board and if players like Baker and others continue to get better, their class ranking should improve as well.

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UNC QB commit Bryce Baker earns Elite 11 finals invite

UNC’s 2025 QB commit Bryce Baker earns Elite 11 finals invite, joining a string of talented quarterbacks who have thrown at the event.

Another day, another future Tar Heel making moves with 4-star quarterback [autotag]Bryce Baker[/autotag] earning an invite to Elite 11 finals.

Baker is a part of the 2025 class representing East Forsyth High School, who committed to the UNC football program last June. The Elite 11 has welcomed the best High School quarterbacks around the nation since 1999, allowing young players to showcase their talents among their peers.

Many current NFL QBs have gone through the program including key players like Joe Burrow, Trevor Lawrence, Caleb Williams, Jalen Hurts, and former Tar Heel Sam Howell.

Baker had a phenomenal junior campaign at East Forsyth, leading the high school to a 10-2 record. Baker finished the season with 3,082 passing yards with a completion rate of (66.6%), 39 touchdowns, and three interceptions. Much like recent UNC QBs, Baker is mobile, picking up 233 rushing yards and three touchdowns with his feet.

The Elite 11 will take place this summer in Los Angeles, as the program celebrates its 25th year. The event will last three days, giving prospects a plethora of opportunities to showcase the talents they are bringing to their respective schools.

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Class of 2025 UNC football commit named MVP at weekend football camp

Bryce Baker is yet another exciting quarterback prospect who’ll play football for the North Carolina Tar Heels. He arrives before the 2025 campaign.

We’re less than a week out from UNC’s annual Spring Football game, so you can imagine the anticipation is building.

Fans who can make the trip will get a firsthand look at the 2024 roster, with the quarterback battle between Conner Harrell and Max Johnson expected to be amongst the most followed. New transfers will get their first taste at game action in a North Carolina uniform, while we’re bound to see freshman and other first-timers make cases for starting spots.

As is always the case in sports, it’s never too early to look ahead in the future. In this case, we’re talking about the 2025 roster.

While either Harrell or Johnson will sling the football this year, there’s another exciting quarterback prospect coming to Chapel Hill in two seasons.

Bryce Baker, the in-state, 4-star quarterback from East Forsyth (Kernersville, NC) High School, was named Sunday’s Quarterback MVP at the Charlotte, NC Rivals Camp.

If you’re not familiar with Rivals Camp, it’s the top high school football camp series in the country.

Baker shined in his first season as a starting quarterback for the East Forsyth Eagles last year, throwing for 3,082 yards and 39 touchdowns with just three interceptions. He’s not too shabby of a runner either, collecting 233 rushing yards and three more scores.

As he prepares for his final high school season in the fall, Baker hopes to lead East Forsyth to its first 4A NCHSAA State Championship since 2019.

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