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UNC edge rusher Malaki Hamrick to miss 2023 season

The UNC football program received bad news as sophomore edge rusher Malaki Hamrick will miss the 2023 season.

The UNC football program resumes Spring practice this week including hosting an open practice on Saturday for fans to attend. As Mack Brown gets his team ready for the upcoming season, the head coach met the media to break down the latest on the team.

And right away, Brown had some bad news.

Brown announced that sophomore edge rusher Malaki Hamrick will miss the 2023 season after suffering a non-contact injury in practice. The injury is a lower-body injury and will require surgery per Brown.

The injury is a tough one for Hamrick who was expected to have a role as an edge rusher on Gene Chizik’s defense.

The former four-star recruit is a North Carolina native that committed to UNC as part of the 2022 class.

In his freshman season, Hamrick appeared in 13 games on defense as well as special teams. He had nine tackles and one pressure.

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Notre Dame Recruiting update: Fisher keeps 5-Star status, focus on ‘22 and more

A look a the latest Notre Dame Football recruiting news with more offers, Blake Fisher staying a 5-Star and much more.

The first signing period for 2021 recruits is fast approaching and Notre Dame  is fighting for a top recruiting class once again. At the current moment, the Irish have 23 commits, with room for a few more. The class ranks among the best in the nation.

It was another week of making some moves with high level prospects, Blake Fisher keeps all the stars next to his name, recruits finish their high school careers and more.

Notre Dame gets defensive in ’22, offers North Carolina LB Hamrick

The Fighting Irish offer yet another class of ‘22 prospect, this time in North Carolina with linebacker Malaki Hamrick.

The Irish have narrowed in on some of the best prospects in the 2022 class and have been very active recently with dolling out offers. Another one when out to North Carolina outside linebacker Malaki Hamrick yesterday.

At the current moment Hamrick is ranked as the 142nd player in the 247Sports composite, while being the 12th rated outside linebacker. What’s intriguing about Hamrick is the potential versatility as his body matures. At 6-foot-4-inches and 200-pounds, Hamrick could eventually grown out of his current position and end up on the defensive line.

Either way, Brian Kelly and defensive coordinator Clark Lea want the talented defender. His stat line from his sophomore campaign is extremely impressive, amassing 129 tackles, taking down the quarterback 19 times, and getting 39 tackles for loss. You can watch is exploits right here.

The Irish are getting to Hamrick at the right time, his recruitment has yet to go national although he does report offers from North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech and a few others. He was named as a MaxPreps Preseason Junior 2nd team All-American, so the talent is there. A great offer by Kelly and staff, which hopefully with catch the eye of the elite defender.