Breaking: UNC lands Auburn Grad. Transfer

Auburn graduate transfer Stanton Truitt (Monroe, Ga./Area) committed to North Carolina, as first-reported by 247Sports.

Truitt will play running back and slot for the Tar Heels.

He has two years of eligibility remaining and is eligible to play right away.

Truitt (5-9 185) was one of the fastest athletes at Auburn with 4.4-second speed.

Truitt chose UNC over offers from FAU, Nevada, SMU, Miami, Kansas State and Virginia Tech.

He officially visited FAU January 13-15.

He tripped to North Carolina January 16-18.

“I love North Carolina,” Truitt said. “I loved it. Just the school. The Business Department especially to get my Master’s Degree. I got to hang out with the players and coaches. Everything is straight. My family trusted them and one another there.”

North Carolina loses its top two running backs and top three wide receivers. Available playing time in a spread, tempo system appealed.

“It’s a no brainer,” Truitt said. “The opportunity is there. I saw the film and saw everything I can do.”

North Carolina running backs coach Larry Porter recruited Truitt for the Tar Heels.

The former four-star recruit was ranked as the nation’s No. 17 athlete and the No. 17 prospect in Georgia in the 2017 class by 247SportsComposite.