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UNC Football lands commitment from four-star defensive lineman

Mack Brown and the UNC football program have landed four-star defensive lineman Joel Starlings after an official visit to campus.

This weekend’s visit event has paid off for Mack Brown and the UNC football program.

Four-star defensive lineman [autotag]Joel Starlings[/autotag] was on campus for a visit this weekend along with other recruits and it went well enough for him to pledge his verbal commitment to the program. Starlings took to Twitter to announce that he’s committing to UNC, giving the Tar Heels their third commitment in the 2023 class.

The 6-foot-5, 310-pound Starlings hails out of Richmond, Virginia and is rated as a four-star recruit. He’s ranked No. 232 nationally, No. 33 defensive lineman, and the No. 4 player in the state of Virginia per the 247Sports rankings. He’s UNC’s highest-ranked commitment in the 2023 cycle.

Starlings had a total of 17 offers in his recruitment but UNC beat out Michigan, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Virginia, and West Virginia among others in this recruitment.

With other visitors on campus, UNC is hoping that Starlings starts a trend and the program can land some other big recruits in the coming weeks.

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2023 Four-star defensive tackle Joel Starlings lists Oklahoma in his Top 5

Oklahoma Sooners land in the top 5 for a massive four-star defensive tackle out of Virginia, Joel Starlings.

With spring ball behind them, Oklahoma’s next major task is to turn up the heat on the recruiting trail. One way that could happen is to keep landing on top five lists of four-star defensive linemen.

The Sooners saw this exact scenario play out on Wednesday evening as they landed inside the top five for Virginia native and former Michigan commit Joel Starlings’ Top 5 list. The massive defensive tackle stands 6-foot-5 and over 300 pounds. Physically he already fits the mold of the type of defensive linemen Brent Venables wants in Crimson & Cream.

Starlings is a massive space-eater that could play either defensive tackle spots in a four-man front. His size would also allow a team to line him up as the nose tackle in a three-man front.

At the moment, it looks like he’s favoring a bunch of east coast schools in his final five. Oklahoma is the only real traditional football powerhouse on the list and the fact that he was just offered in February could mean there’s real interest on Starlings’ behalf to see what Oklahoma has to offer.

 

Starlings has visits set up with four of his top five with the Sooners set to host the talented defensive line prospect June 10 according to his Twitter profile. Starlings spoke with Brian Down of 247 Sports about what sticks out for him with Oklahoma.

Oklahoma is a great school and I am building a relationship the coaches. I know some people who there (Kelvin Gilliam and Damond Harmon) and they are telling me about the school. I am planning on going to visit June 9 just to get a good look at Oklahoma. – Down, 247Sports

Oklahoma’s recent forays into the east coast have paid dividends and look to have them firmly in a position to succeed

Joel Starlings’ Recruiting Profile

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Georgia football among top schools for huge 2023 DT

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top schools for Joel Starlings, a 4-star class of 2023 defensive tackle recruit

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top schools for Joel Starlings, a class of 2023 defensive tackle recruit. Starlings has impressive size at 6-foot-5 and he weighs 310 pounds.

Joel Starlings is a four-star prospect. Starlings is ranked as the No. 229 recruit and No. 34 defensive lineman in the class of 2023. Starlings is the third-best recruit in Virginia.

The four-star defensive tackle is a junior in high school and has already received scholarship offers from FSU, Oregon, Texas A&M, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, and more.

Joel Starlings plays high school football for Benedictine in Richmond, Virginia. Starlings is at his best as a run defender. He is a solid tackler and can be disruptive in the passing game. The Benedictine star frequently tackles opposing running backs behind the line of scrimmage.

Joel Starlings announced his top 12 schools via his Twitter account:

Starlings ranks Georgia, Auburn, Penn State, FSU, Texas A&M, South Carolina, Oklahoma, UNC, West Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin, and Virginia as his favorite schools.

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Catch up with a flurry of February offers for Oklahoma Sooners Football

Oklahoma has sent out plenty of offers over the past several weeks. Here’s a look at who the Sooners have targeted.

With national signing day officially in the rearview, Oklahoma has turned its focus to the 2023 and 2024 classes for the most part.

OU has four commits in the 2023 recruiting class, good for No. 15 nationally and third in the Big 12 conference according to 247Sports. That list includes quarterback Jackson Arnold, wide receiver Ashton Cozart, offensive lineman Joshua Bates and athlete Erik McCarty.

Here’s a look at who the Sooners have sent out offers to over the past several weeks.

Michigan football loses 2023 four-star defensive lineman

Ugh, was excited about him.

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Similar to the 2022 class’ formation for Michigan football, it’s one step forward, one step back.

Back when the Wolverines were putting together the 2022 recruiting class, it always seemed like whenever the maize and blue would get a commitment, a decommitment would soon follow. On Sunday, both happened for Michigan.

After reeling in a four-star tight end in Andrew Rappleyea in the afternoon, the class which had grown to five is now back down to four. Richmond (Va.) Benedictine defensive tackle Joel Starlings had committed to Michigan the day after the Wolverines’ win over Ohio State, but on Sunday, he pulled back, announcing he was decommitting from the class.

Rated the No. 216 player in the country according to the 247Sports Composite, Starlings’ primary recruiter in Ann Arbor was Shaun Nua, the defensive line coach who departed for USC and Lincoln Riley this offseason.

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Michigan football nabs 2023 four-star defensive end

HUGE pickup for #Michigan after the win!

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It has begun.

Naturally, Michigan football throttling Ohio State to the tune of 42-27 was going to have some kind of decent payoff in recruiting, especially considering the giant guest list that was in Ann Arbor on Saturday. While things had been slow on the 2023 front, that suddenly is in the past tense.

On Sunday evening, the Wolverines reeled in a big-time defensive lineman in Richmond (Va.) Benedictine four-star Joel Starlings, who is rated as the No. 196 player in the 2023 class, regardless of position, according to the 247Sports Composite. He picked Michigan over offers from Georgia, Tennessee, Michigan State, Texas A&M, Penn State, and several other big programs.

Shaun Nua was Starling’s primary recruiter. Starling is listed at 6-foot-4, 305-pounds.

Watch his highlights below:

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Wisconsin offers one of 2023’s top defensive tackles

The Wisconsin football program took a stop in Richmond, Virginia last week and offered one of 2023’s top defensive tackles. He is four-star

The Wisconsin football program took a stop in Richmond, Virginia last week and offered one of 2023’s top defensive tackles.

He is four-star recruit Joel Starlings, the class’ No. 10-ranked defensive lineman.

Starlings is also 247Sports‘ No. 135 player in the class of 2023 and No. 3 recruit from his home state of Virginia.

Other notable schools on his offer list include Georgia, Michigan State, Minnesota, Oregon, Penn State and Texas A&M.

Wisconsin has now sent 21 offers in the class. Focus now, however, is on the program’s 2022 group—a group that is sure to grow soon with only Myles Burkett currently committed to the class.

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Michigan State offers 4-star DT Joel Starlings of Richmond, Va.

MSU has thrown their hat into the Joel Starlings sweepstakes, with hopes of landing one of the top defensive tackles in the 2023 class.

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Michigan State has thrown their hat into the Joel Starlings sweepstakes, with hopes of landing one of the top defensive tackles in the 2023 class.

Starlings — who is a four-star defensive tackle from Richmond, Va. — announced on Friday that he has received a scholarship offer from Michigan State. The Spartans join Arizona State, Florida State, Georgia, Minnesota, Ole Miss, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas A&M and Virginia as schools that have already offered the high school sophomore.

Starlings is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 10 defensive tackle and No. 135 overall prospect in the 2023 class.

Check out highlights of Starlings from this past season below:

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Georgia football offers huge 2023 DT Joel Starlings

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to Joel Starlings, a class of 2023 defensive tackle recruit

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to Joel Starlings, a class of 2023 defensive tackle recruit. Starlings has impressive size at 6-foot-5 and he weighs 310 pounds.

Joel Starlings is currently an unranked recruit. He’s a sophomore in high school and has already received scholarship offers from FSU, Oregon, Texas A&M, South Carolina, Virginia, and now Georgia.

The class of 2023 defensive tackle prospect plays high school football for Benedictine in Richmond, Virginia. The state of Virginia is having a spring high school football season this year due to COVID-19.

Starlings is at his best as a run defender. He is a solid tackler and can be disruptive in the passing game. The Benedictine star frequently tackles opposing running backs behind the line of scrimmage.

Joel Starlings announced his scholarship offer from the University of Georgia via his Twitter account:

Congratulations to the defensive tackle prospect, who is on the radar for a lot of big college football programs. Additionally, Joel Starlings has released some of his highlights from the abbreviated 2021 season:

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