A significant number of college football recruits for the class of 2021 signed their national letters of intent in the Early Signing Period in December, but there are plenty of talented prospects announcing their decision on National Signing Day including cornerback Dontae Balfour. Players in the 2021 class can sign on National Signing Day on Wednesday, Feb. 3 and can do so anytime before the Aug. 1 deadline.
Let’s get to know a little more about Balfour and where he might end up. He is expected to make his decision on Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET.
Dontae Balfour Recruiting bio
Dontae Balfour is a three-star defensive end according to the 247Sports Composite player rankings and attends high school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is ranked 441st nationally in the composite and is the 33rd-highest ranked cornerback and No. 67 prospect from the state of Florida. Balfour stands at 6-foot-2 and 170 pounds.
Offer list
Balfour’s full FBS offer list according to 247Sports includes Akron, Auburn, Coastal Carolina, FIU, Georgia State, Illinois, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, North Carolina, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Tulane, Virginia and Western Kentucky.
Top schools
Dantae Balfour listed his top three schools on Jan. 24 and narrowed down his list to Auburn, LSU and North Carolina.
FINAL 3😤 pic.twitter.com/9hBy8zp2xx
— Dontae Balfour (@BalfourDontae) January 24, 2021
Highlights
Where’s he headed?
Dontae Balfour appears to be the next member of the North Carolina Tar Heels‘ 2021 recruiting class. That’s where 247Sports has him going, and it’s another key recruit for Mack Brown, who continues to put together a solid group of players.
The Tar Heels already have 18 players committed to the class and ranked No. 14 in all of college football and are third in the ACC.
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