3-star OT Luke Masterson commits to North Carolina
Brentwood (Tenn.) Franklin Road Academy three-star offensive tackle Luke Masterson announced his commitment to North Carolina on Saturday. He chose the Tar Heels over offers from Colorado, Missouri and Ole Miss among others.
Masterson is the No. 776 overall prospect and No. 56 offensive tackle in the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 27 player in Tennessee.
On3 rates Masterson higher than other recruiting services, according to the Industry Comparison. Even though he is not ranked the 2024 On300, Masterson is the No. 52 offensive tackle in the country.
The 6-foot-6, 275-pound recruit is North Carolina’s second commit in the last 48 hours. Germantown (Tenn.) EDGE Daniel Anderson chose head coach Mack Brown and his staff on March 30.
Masterson is now the seventh member of North Carolina’s 2024 recruiting class. The others are Anderson, Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna Prep four-star running back Davion Gause, Ball Ground (Ga.) Creekview three-star offensive tackle Andrew Rosinski, Arden (N.C.) Christ School three-star athlete Khalil Conley, Eatonton (Ga.) Gatewood School three-star linebacker Evan Bennett and Clemmons (N.C.) West Forsyth three-star interior offensive lineman Desmond Jackson.
The Tar Heels’ group is currently No. 21 in the 2024 On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings and No. 3 in the ACC. Brown and Co. are still after multiple blue-chip targets, including Burlington (N.C.) Hugh M. Cummings four-star wide receiver Jonathan Paylor, Marietta (Ga.) Walton On3 four-star linebacker Ashton Woods and Greensboro (N.C.) Grimsley four-star wide receiver Terrell Anderson.
North Carolina notched a top-35 class in 2023
Last cycle, North Carolina’s recruiting class finished No. 31 in the 2023 On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings and No. 5 in the ACC. It included 20 players and was composed of 5 four-stars, as well as 15 three-stars.
Five of those recruits were among the top 20 players in North Carolina: Maiden (N.C.) four-star wide receiver Chris Culliver, Durham (N.C.) Southern four-star EDGE Jaybron Harvey, Cary (N.C.) Panther Creek four-star EDGE Tyler Thompson, Harrisburg (N.C.) Hickory Ridge four-star wide receiver Christian Hamilton and Cornelius (N.C.) William Amos Hough three-star quarterback Tad Hudson.
All of the aforementioned players outside of Hudson chose the Tar Heels between June 29 and July 4. North Carolina also signed Richmond (Va.) Benedictine four-star defensive lineman Joel Starlings, the No. 310 overall prospect and No. 41 defensive lineman in the 2023 On3 Industry Ranking.