The UNC football program has received perhaps the biggest recruiting news since Bill Belichick was hired as head coach of the North Carolina football program. According to Chris Hummer of 247sports, the country's No. 1 JUCO running back, Waymond Jordan, plans to visit North Carolina next weekend.
The nation's No. 1 JUCO running back Waymond Jordan (@All_Americann28) has committed to UCF, his agents @callmeagentdwil and @FCProspects_ tell @mzenitz and I @247Sports.
— Chris Hummer (@chris_hummer) December 4, 2024
Jordan picked the Knights over Missouri, USF and others. https://t.co/3Nb485tTt9 pic.twitter.com/E8xkepzQXr
The five-foot-ten 205-pound running back from Hutchinson Community College could be Belichick's answer to replacing the production Omarion Hampton, one of the most legendary UNC players of all time. Hampton will enter his name into the 2025 NFL draft, with recent mock drafts projecting him to become a second-round pick.
Jordan finished his sophomore JUCO season with 1533 rushing yards in just eleven games. He averaged an electric 7.9 yards per carry and rushed for 20 touchdowns while losing just one fumble.
19 Carries for 201 Yards 2 TDs #Run2Score pic.twitter.com/BEcOGnQYtE
— Waymond Jordan Jr. The Junk Yard Dog🐺 (@All_Americann28) December 10, 2024
The rising junior verbally committed to the University of Central Florida earlier this December. Still, it seems something, perhaps the hiring of a new head coach, has made him rethink his decision.
We'll see if Belichick and his staff have any tricks up their sleeve when Jordan visits Chapel Hill and if they can convince him to make the flip.