According to a CarolinaBlue source, 2016 safety D.J. Ford committed to North Carolina this morning. He was on an official visit to UNC this weekend

Ford is a 6-3, 195-pound prospect from Alabama. A physical safety, Ford was dominant in run support and coverage for Clay Central High School this season. Ford expects to enroll at UNC in June.

Ford is UNC's 25th commit for the 2016 commit. He is the Tar Heels' sixth defensive back pledge for the class joining Myles Dorn, Gregory Ross, Myles Wolfolk, James Pierre, and Javontay Smith.

"For us he played free safety and spilt end on offense," Ford's high school coach Kriss Herron told CarolinaBlue. "Most of his recruiting has been on the defensive side of the ball. We play a lot of Cover Three. He was our free safety back there and he made all of our calls, all of our secondary adjustments. Getting everyone lined up back there.

"Most of the teams we play are still running teams. His strength is coming down and filling the alleys in run support. Very good at that in high school. That what I liked best about him. In that cover three, just sitting back there as a centerfielder, he is great in pass coverage. Giving corners some help deep.

Stay tuned to CarolinaBlue for more on this breaking commitment.